10 Questions
Who is credited with writing 'Airs, Waters, and Places' and was the first to connect the environment with disease?
Hippocrates
Which key figure studied mining hazards?
Pliny the Elder
Who is known for the phrase 'Dose makes the poison' and studied diseases of mine and smelter workers?
Paracelsus
Who correlated chimney workers with scrotal cancer?
Percival Pott
Who wrote 'Silent Spring' and brought attention to the harmful effects of pesticides?
Rachel Carson
Who is credited with developing the malthusian principle, which suggests that food insecurity occurs because food supply grows arithmetically while population grows exponentially?
Thomas Malthus
Which key figure presented many new disease theories to lawmakers during the period of 1700-1850?
John Graunt
Who wrote the book 'Airs, Waters, and Places' and was the first to connect the environment with disease?
Hippocrates
Which key figure studied the diseases of workers and the effects of metal labor?
Ramazzini
Who is associated with the phrase 'Dose makes the poison' and focused on studying diseases of mine and smelter workers?
Paracelsus
Test your knowledge of the history of environmental health with this quiz! Learn about key figures, important events, and key concepts that have shaped our understanding of the connection between the environment and human health. From Hippocrates to the Romans and beyond, explore the historical developments that have influenced the field of environmental health.
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