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What happens when the concentration or amount of a hazard is increased?
What happens when the concentration or amount of a hazard is increased?
- The risk of disease decreases
- The risk of disease remains the same
- The risk of disease increases (correct)
- The risk of disease becomes uncertain
What is the effect of exposures to mixtures of hazards or several chemicals at the same time?
What is the effect of exposures to mixtures of hazards or several chemicals at the same time?
- Synergistic or cumulative effects (correct)
- No effect on disease risk
- Reduced risk of disease
- Unknown effects on disease risk
What is an important factor in determining the likelihood of harm from workplace hazards?
What is an important factor in determining the likelihood of harm from workplace hazards?
- The demographic of the worker
- The location of the workplace
- The type of hazard
- The duration of exposure (correct)
What is the term for the interval between exposure to a hazard and the clinical appearance of disease?
What is the term for the interval between exposure to a hazard and the clinical appearance of disease?
Which of the following increases the risk of disease after a latency period?
Which of the following increases the risk of disease after a latency period?
What is the relationship between timing of exposure and exposure duration?
What is the relationship between timing of exposure and exposure duration?
What happens to the clearance of dusts that have entered the lungs in smokers?
What happens to the clearance of dusts that have entered the lungs in smokers?
Why are elderly and young workers more susceptible to toxic substances?
Why are elderly and young workers more susceptible to toxic substances?
Why is sex an important consideration in occupational health?
Why is sex an important consideration in occupational health?
What is a concern for pregnant women exposed to toxins?
What is a concern for pregnant women exposed to toxins?
Why is a worker's genetic make-up important to consider?
Why is a worker's genetic make-up important to consider?
Why is a worker's medical history important to consider?
Why is a worker's medical history important to consider?
What may lead to continued anemia in a worker employed in a company using lead?
What may lead to continued anemia in a worker employed in a company using lead?
Why should a worker diagnosed with a liver disease be closely monitored when working with solvents?
Why should a worker diagnosed with a liver disease be closely monitored when working with solvents?
What lifestyle factor can increase the chance of developing ill-effects from workplace hazards?
What lifestyle factor can increase the chance of developing ill-effects from workplace hazards?
What increases the risk of lung cancer in workers exposed to asbestos fibers?
What increases the risk of lung cancer in workers exposed to asbestos fibers?
What increases the risk of hypertension in a worker with occupational stress?
What increases the risk of hypertension in a worker with occupational stress?
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