Environmental Health and Hazards
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Environmental Health and Hazards

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Cigarette smoke, vaping, and asbestos are examples of ______ substances.

toxic

Silent Spring was written by ______.

Rachel Carson

Substances that cause cancer are known as ______.

carcinogens

Exposure to ______ can affect the nervous system.

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

Toxic substances can interfere with the ______ system.

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

[Blank] exposure involves high exposure doses for short periods of time.

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

Toxic substances can be redistributed by ______ currents.

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

The process of toxic substances accumulating in an animal's body is known as ______.

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

[Blank] is the process of toxic substances being transferred to other organisms through the food web.

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

The EPA monitors thousands of industrial chemicals under the ______ Act.

<p>Toxic Substances Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

Environmental health assesses the ______ factors that influence our health and quality of life

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

Physical hazards occur ______ in our environment and pose risk to human life and health

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

Chemical hazards include many synthetic ______ such as pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, and pesticides

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

Biological hazards result from ______ interaction among organisms

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

Cultural hazards come from our ______ of residence, the circumstances of our socioeconomic status, our occupation, or our behavioral choices

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

Toxicology is the science that examines the effects of ______ substances on humans and other organisms

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

Toxicologists assess and compare substances to determine their ______ -> the degree of harm a chemical substance can inflict

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

Environmental Toxicology deals specifically with ______ substances that come from or are discharged into the environment

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

Many environmental health hazards that exist ______!!!!

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

Poisonous refers to something you ______ it, whereas venomous refers to something that ______ you

<p>eat; eats</p> Signup and view all the answers

Environmental health only focuses on outdoor environmental factors that influence our health and quality of life.

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

Biological hazards are a result of the interaction between humans and the environment.

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

Toxic substances can only affect the nervous system.

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

Toxicology is the study of the effects of non-poisonous substances on humans and other organisms.

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

Environmental toxicology deals with toxic substances that come from both the environment and human activities.

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

Cultural hazards are a result of natural disasters and physical hazards.

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

Toxicologists assess the benefits of chemical substances on humans and other organisms.

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

Toxic substances can be completely removed from the environment through natural degradation.

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

Acute exposure to toxic substances can have long-term effects on the nervous system.

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

Chronic exposure to toxic substances always results in immediate symptoms.

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

The Toxic Substances Control Act only regulates chemicals manufactured in the USA.

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

All toxic substances are synthetic.

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

The International REACH Program only regulates toxic substances in the European Union.

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

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification are the same process.

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

Toxic substances can only affect the quality of life of humans and not ecosystems.

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

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