Deck 14: Community Health and the Environment

Question 1

Solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment is classified as municipal waste.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Protecting the public from foodborne disease outbreaks lies solely with local government health agencies.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Brown smog is formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended solid particles.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Factors or conditions in the environment that increase the risk of human injury,disease,or death are environmental hazards.

Question 5

Virtually all surface water is polluted and needs to be treated before it can be safely consumed.

Question 6

When causes of waterborne disease outbreaks are determined,the number one source is most often viruses.

Question 7

Tobacco smoke inhaled and exhaled by the smoker is referred to as

A)sidestream smoke
B)mainstream smoke
C)passive smoke
D)none of the above

Question 8

The current number one method of disposal of municipal solid waste is combustion.

Question 9

Water pollution that occurs through the runoff,seepage,or falling of pollutants into the water is

A)point source pollution
B)nonpoint source pollution
C)thermal inversion
D)secondary pollutants

Question 10

Agents,usually chemicals that cause cancer are referred to as ozone.

Question 11

Properties where reuse is complicated by the presence of hazardous substance from prior use are called brownfields.

Question 12

The average U.S.resident uses an average of how much water each day?

A)5-10 gallons
B)20-40 gallons
C)80-100 gallons
D)120-150 gallons

Question 13

Porous,water-saturated layers of underground bedrock,sand,and gravel that can yield economically significant amounts of water are referred to as

A)groundwater
B)aquifers
C)surface water
D)leachates

Question 14

Gases and particulates generated by burning are referred to as combustion by-products.

Question 15

The number of waterborne disease outbreaks associated with drinking water has declined in recent years.

Question 16

The number one cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers is secondhand smoke.

Question 17

The EPA regulates the registration and labeling of pesticides.

Question 18

The number one source of most foodborne disease outbreaks is bacteria.

Question 19

A condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is greenhouse gases.

Question 20

The practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygienic conditions in the environment is

A)sanitation
B)environmental health
C)watershed
D)RCRA

Question 21

What are two examples of solid waste source reduction.

Question 22

Why is e-waste hazardous?

Question 23

Name five public health safer food-handling procedures.

Question 24

What is sick building syndrome?

Question 25

The federal law aimed at ensuring that all rivers are swimmable and fishable and that limits the discharge of pollutants in U.S.waters to zero is the

A)Safe Drinking Water Act
B)Resource conservation and Recovery Act
C)Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act
D)Clean Water Act

Question 26

Liquid created when water mixes with wastes and removes soluble constituents from them by percolation is

A)leachates
B)sludge
C)aquifers
D)scum

Question 27

Describe carrying capacity in terms of population growth.

Question 28

Leading factors contributing to foodborne disease outbreaks are

A)inadequate cooking temperatures
B)unsanitary conditions at the point of service
C)drinking raw milk
D)all of the above

Question 29

Those at greatest risk of lead poisoning are

A)young children
B)young adults
C)the elderly
D)domestic animals

Question 30

The most desirable form of integrated waste management is

A)recycling
B)reuse
C)source reduction
D)combustion

Question 31

What is the ABCD rule from the American Cancer Society that outlines warning signs for melanoma?

Question 32

Most municipal solid waste comes from

A)plastics
B)glass
C)paper
D)yard trimmings

Question 33

What are three disadvantages to combustion?

Question 34

A process in which energy is emitted in particles or waves is

A)radon
B)ozone
C)combustion
D)radiation

Question 35

Who is FEMA and what is their main responsibility?

Question 36

The level of wastewater treatment that involves filtration through sand and carbon filters is

A)primary wastewater treatment
B)secondary wastewater treatment
C)tertiary wastewater treatment
D)quaternary wastewater treatment

Question 37

The level of wastewater treatment where sludge is formed and removed is

A)primary wastewater treatment
B)secondary wastewater treatment
C)tertiary wastewater treatment
D)quaternary wastewater treatment

Question 38

Why is terrorism considered a hazard?

Question 39

The substance that remains after humans have used water for domestic or commercial purposes is

A)wastewater
B)sludge
C)scum
D)none of the above

Question 40

What are three things citizens can do to protect against Lyme disease?