Question 1

Natural disasters mostly adversely affect ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rich people 
B)  poor people 
C)  rural populations 
D)  urban populations 
A)  rich people 
B)  poor people 
C)  rural populations 
D)  urban populations

Question 2

From a population health standpoint, we should be most concerned about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-off exposures to a toxin 
B)  multiple exposures to a toxin 
C)  the duration of an exposure to a toxin 
D)  the cumulative effect over time of exposure to many different toxins 
A)  one-off exposures to a toxin 
B)  multiple exposures to a toxin 
C)  the duration of an exposure to a toxin 
D)  the cumulative effect over time of exposure to many different toxins

Question 3

Are the consequences of natural disasters strictly the result of natural forces? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Injury, death, and the extent of destruc

Question 4

Why should people limit their consumption of tuna fish, sword fish, and other predator species?

Accepted Answer

Heavy metals, especi

Question 5

Lead is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a highly versatile metal used for many years in windows, roofing, pipes, and paint 
B)  a by-product of many industrial processes, as well as from refining minerals 
C)  rarely found in the environment 
D)  safely locked up in the compounds and applications where it is used 
A)  a highly versatile metal used for many years in windows, roofing, pipes, and paint 
B)  a by-product of many industrial processes, as well as from refining minerals 
C)  rarely found in the environment 
D)  safely locked up in the compounds and applications where it is used

Question 6

What measures could be introduced to improve indoor air quality in Canadian homes?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory inspections for ventilation fa

Question 7

What features of heavy metals make them especially dangerous to children?

Accepted Answer

Heavy metals are neurotoxins which are e

Question 8

From a population health perspective, "environment" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the natural, outdoor environment 
B)  all the aspects of an individual's context 
C)  the natural and the human modified environment, both indoors and out 
D)  ecologic balance in nature 
A)  the natural, outdoor environment 
B)  all the aspects of an individual's context 
C)  the natural and the human modified environment, both indoors and out 
D)  ecologic balance in nature

Question 9

Among the features associated with climate change are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more frequent extreme weather events 
B)  warmer and wetter conditions everywhere 
C)  warmer and drier conditions everywhere 
D)  improved climate conditions for plants and animals 
A)  more frequent extreme weather events 
B)  warmer and wetter conditions everywhere 
C)  warmer and drier conditions everywhere 
D)  improved climate conditions for plants and animals

Question 10

Climate change is best understood as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural variation in temperatures and weather patterns 
B)  a spike in temperatures due to a variety of natural and human induced factors 
C)  a trend toward higher land and ocean temperatures 
D)  a hoax 
A)  natural variation in temperatures and weather patterns 
B)  a spike in temperatures due to a variety of natural and human induced factors 
C)  a trend toward higher land and ocean temperatures 
D)  a hoax

Question 11

Factory farming harms population health because it is the backbone of the junk and processed foods industries, as well as a major threat to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Factory farming of animals does NOT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  improve health by making meat more available and affordable 
B)  generate prodigious amounts of waste 
C)  rely on drugs, hormones and genetic manipulation 
D)  threaten populations with highly dangerous novel zoonotic pathogens 
A)  improve health by making meat more available and affordable 
B)  generate prodigious amounts of waste 
C)  rely on drugs, hormones and genetic manipulation 
D)  threaten populations with highly dangerous novel zoonotic pathogens

Question 13

Poor ventilation and high humidity, common in poor quality dwellings, foster the growth of moulds and mildews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The following statement about heavy metals is TRUE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lead, iron, and titanium are heavy metals 
B)  Heavy metals are difficult for organisms to metabolize and excrete 
C)  Mercury and arsenic are poisonous but also easy to avoid 
D)  Lead no longer poses a threat to drinking water in North America 
A)  Lead, iron, and titanium are heavy metals 
B)  Heavy metals are difficult for organisms to metabolize and excrete 
C)  Mercury and arsenic are poisonous but also easy to avoid 
D)  Lead no longer poses a threat to drinking water in North America

Question 15

Fish farming involves _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sustainable production of quality seafood 
B)  massive pollution and harm to wild fish 
C)  production of an affordable and healthy food 
D)  protection of wild fish stocks 
A)  the sustainable production of quality seafood 
B)  massive pollution and harm to wild fish 
C)  production of an affordable and healthy food 
D)  protection of wild fish stocks

Question 16

How are the issues of sustainable agriculture linked to the quality, price, and availability of food?

Accepted Answer

The drive to secure significant profits

Question 17

Why do most deaths from hurricanes, cyclones, and flooding occur in mobile home parks?

Accepted Answer

The answer will refer to the poor qualit

Question 18

Toxic exposures are most common for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rich people 
B)  poor people 
C)  rural populations 
D)  urban populations 
A)  rich people 
B)  poor people 
C)  rural populations 
D)  urban populations

Natural disasters mostly adversely affect ________.

From a population health standpoint, we should be most concerned about ________.

Are the consequences of natural disasters strictly the result of natural forces? Explain your answer.

Why should people limit their consumption of tuna fish, sword fish, and other predator species?

Lead is ________.

What measures could be introduced to improve indoor air quality in Canadian homes?

What features of heavy metals make them especially dangerous to children?

From a population health perspective, "environment" refers to ________.

Among the features associated with climate change are ________.

Climate change is best understood as ________.

Factory farming harms population health because it is the backbone of the junk and processed foods industries, as well as a major threat to the environment.

Factory farming of animals does NOT ________.

Poor ventilation and high humidity, common in poor quality dwellings, foster the growth of moulds and mildews.

The following statement about heavy metals is TRUE: ________.

Fish farming involves _________.

How are the issues of sustainable agriculture linked to the quality, price, and availability of food?

Why do most deaths from hurricanes, cyclones, and flooding occur in mobile home parks?

Toxic exposures are most common for ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Exam 13: The Environment and Health New

Natural disasters mostly adversely affect ________.

From a population health standpoint, we should be most concerned about ________.

Are the consequences of natural disasters strictly the result of natural forces? Explain your answer.

Why should people limit their consumption of tuna fish, sword fish, and other predator species?

Lead is ________.

What measures could be introduced to improve indoor air quality in Canadian homes?

What features of heavy metals make them especially dangerous to children?

From a population health perspective, "environment" refers to ________.

Among the features associated with climate change are ________.

Climate change is best understood as ________.

Factory farming harms population health because it is the backbone of the junk and processed foods industries, as well as a major threat to the environment.

Factory farming of animals does NOT ________.

Poor ventilation and high humidity, common in poor quality dwellings, foster the growth of moulds and mildews.

The following statement about heavy metals is TRUE: ________.

Fish farming involves _________.

How are the issues of sustainable agriculture linked to the quality, price, and availability of food?

Why do most deaths from hurricanes, cyclones, and flooding occur in mobile home parks?

Toxic exposures are most common for ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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