Toxic Substances and Their Effects
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What is the term used to describe the effect of exposure to two or more chemicals that has a result equivalent to the sum of their individual effects?

  • Bioaccumulation
  • Additive effect (correct)
  • Chronic effect
  • Synergistic effect
  • Which type of toxic substance causes localized damage to tissue, such as skin or eyes?

  • Teratogen
  • Carcinogen
  • Irritant (correct)
  • Sensitizer
  • What is an example of a teratogen?

  • Perchloroethylene
  • Alcohol (correct)
  • Formaldehyde
  • Chlorine
  • What is the term used to describe the process by which substances accumulate in the body over time?

    <p>Bioaccumulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an endocrine disruptor?

    <p>Phthalates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe an adverse reaction that occurs rapidly after exposure?

    <p>Acute effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the chronic toxin build up in tissues over an organism's lifetime?

    <p>Bioaccumulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon where toxic substances build up in the food chain?

    <p>Biomagnification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an acute toxic effect?

    <p>Poisoning from botulism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the Precautionary Principle?

    <p>To place emphasis on evidence that a substance is not harmful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the highest dose of a substance that does not cause an adverse effect?

    <p>NOAEL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the branch of public health that focuses on natural and human-made factors that impact health?

    <p>Environmental health</p> Signup and view all the answers

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