Question 1

Why should the health care sector actively work toward reducing the impact of the health care system on climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is responsible for protecting the vulnerable in society. 
B)  To promote cleaner energy sources. 
C)  To support general social responsibility. 
D)  It is a large consumer of natural resources and energy. 
A)  It is responsible for protecting the vulnerable in society. 
B)  To promote cleaner energy sources. 
C)  To support general social responsibility. 
D)  It is a large consumer of natural resources and energy. D

Question 2

Which of the following is a key component of environmental justice that can assist in addressing environmental health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease prevention and health promotion 
B)  Investigation of environmental hazards 
C)  Food and water safety in all communities 
D)  Fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people 
A)  Disease prevention and health promotion 
B)  Investigation of environmental hazards 
C)  Food and water safety in all communities 
D)  Fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people D

Question 3

What key information is important for developing an environmental protection control strategy when human exposure to a toxicant is identified or likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental media 
B)  The exposure pathway 
C)  The population of concern 
D)  Estimates of exposure 
A)  Environmental media 
B)  The exposure pathway 
C)  The population of concern 
D)  Estimates of exposure B

Question 4

What is the most common source of toxic chemicals that are linked to human health concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemicals used in packaging 
B)  Air pollution 
C)  Food contamination 
D)  Drinking water additives 
A)  Chemicals used in packaging 
B)  Air pollution 
C)  Food contamination 
D)  Drinking water additives

Question 5

Which key consideration is important for guiding a toxicology evaluation of the potential health effects of any substance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological response to a substance 
B)  Exposure to large dose of a substance 
C)  Duration of exposure to a substance 
D)  Intervening factors 
A)  Biological response to a substance 
B)  Exposure to large dose of a substance 
C)  Duration of exposure to a substance 
D)  Intervening factors

Question 6

Which of the following are key steps that need to be followed in a toxicology assessment? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure assessment and monitoring 
B)  Hazard identification 
C)  Dose-response assessment 
D)  Subjective evaluation 
E)  Risk characterization 
A)  Exposure assessment and monitoring 
B)  Hazard identification 
C)  Dose-response assessment 
D)  Subjective evaluation 
E)  Risk characterization

Question 7

Why are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) becoming an increasing global health risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevalence of POPs is increasing with globalization and product importing. 
B)  Worksite exposure to POPs in production is increasing. 
C)  POPs pose a risk for pandemic outbreak management. 
D)  POPs biomagnify and travel away from the release source. 
A)  Prevalence of POPs is increasing with globalization and product importing. 
B)  Worksite exposure to POPs in production is increasing. 
C)  POPs pose a risk for pandemic outbreak management. 
D)  POPs biomagnify and travel away from the release source.

Question 8

What are the key elements of a multibarrier approach to protecting and ensuring safe water? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Responding to adverse water quality reports 
B)  Monitoring contamination 
C)  Ensuring a safe distribution system 
D)  Instituting multiagency water monitoring 
E)  Treating drinking water 
A)  Responding to adverse water quality reports 
B)  Monitoring contamination 
C)  Ensuring a safe distribution system 
D)  Instituting multiagency water monitoring 
E)  Treating drinking water

Question 9

Which source of water contamination is known to be toxic and affect both drinking water safety and recreational water safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Snowmelt runoff 
B)  Blue-green algae 
C)  Chemicals used in water parks 
D)  Water fluoridation 
A)  Snowmelt runoff 
B)  Blue-green algae 
C)  Chemicals used in water parks 
D)  Water fluoridation

Question 10

Why is global action on the World Health Organization's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) important for improving and maintaining environmental public health?

Accepted Answer

A)  The SDGs assist in reducing the risk of global violence. 
B)  The SDGs meet present and future population needs. 
C)  The SDGs increase investment and support the economy. 
D)  The SDGs increase production of goods and services. 
A)  The SDGs assist in reducing the risk of global violence. 
B)  The SDGs meet present and future population needs. 
C)  The SDGs increase investment and support the economy. 
D)  The SDGs increase production of goods and services.

Why should the health care sector actively work toward reducing the impact of the health care system on climate change?

Which of the following is a key component of environmental justice that can assist in addressing environmental health?

What key information is important for developing an environmental protection control strategy when human exposure to a toxicant is identified or likely?

What is the most common source of toxic chemicals that are linked to human health concerns?

Which key consideration is important for guiding a toxicology evaluation of the potential health effects of any substance?

Which of the following are key steps that need to be followed in a toxicology assessment? (Select all that apply.)

Why are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) becoming an increasing global health risk?

What are the key elements of a multibarrier approach to protecting and ensuring safe water? (Select all that apply.)

Which source of water contamination is known to be toxic and affect both drinking water safety and recreational water safety?

Why is global action on the World Health Organization's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) important for improving and maintaining environmental public health?

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Health Indicators and the Health Status of Canadians

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Communicable Diseases

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Federal and Provincial Health Organizations

Funding, Expenditures, and Resources

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

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Exam 11: Environmental Health

Why should the health care sector actively work toward reducing the impact of the health care system on climate change?

Which of the following is a key component of environmental justice that can assist in addressing environmental health?

What key information is important for developing an environmental protection control strategy when human exposure to a toxicant is identified or likely?

What is the most common source of toxic chemicals that are linked to human health concerns?

Which key consideration is important for guiding a toxicology evaluation of the potential health effects of any substance?

Which of the following are key steps that need to be followed in a toxicology assessment? (Select all that apply.)

Why are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) becoming an increasing global health risk?

What are the key elements of a multibarrier approach to protecting and ensuring safe water? (Select all that apply.)

Which source of water contamination is known to be toxic and affect both drinking water safety and recreational water safety?

Why is global action on the World Health Organization's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) important for improving and maintaining environmental public health?

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Health Indicators and the Health Status of Canadians

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Communicable Diseases

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Federal and Provincial Health Organizations

Funding, Expenditures, and Resources

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

Looking Forward

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