Question 1

Reasons for the potential spread of avian influenza include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intensive animal husbandry practices 
B)  Restriction of international travel 
C)  Demonstrated person-to-person transmission 
D)  Both restriction of international travel and demonstrated person-to-person transmission 
E)  All of these are correct. A

Question 2

On Airs, Waters, and Places was significant because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  identified an environmental cause of cancer. 
B)  described unsafe and hazardous working environments. 
C)  described the toxic properties of sulfur and zinc. 
D)  emphasized the role of the environment in people's health. 
E)  None of these is correct. D

Question 3

Affluent Romans may have suffered from chronic lead poisoning from lead pipes used to carry the water supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Lemuel Shattuck's proposals set forth in the Report of the Sanitary Conditions of Massachusetts:

Accepted Answer

A)  argued for the creation of state health departments. 
B)  described how environmental sanitation affected health. 
C)  were extremely innovative for their time. 
D)  ultimately were adopted by public health departments and are now in use. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 5

Van Leeuwenhoek identified the yellow fever virus during the early 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The environment plays a role in human health through associations with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute conditions 
B)  Allergic responses 
C)  Disability 
D)  Chronic disease 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 7

A contemporary environmental issue is the release of greenhouse gases and their possible contribution to global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The estimated global burden of disease (percentage) linked to environmental sources is:

Accepted Answer

A)  5% to 20%. 
B)  25% to 33%. 
C)  35% to 50%. 
D)  55% to 70%. 
E)  75% to 89%.

Question 9

Cholera outbreaks occurred in New York City during the mid-1800s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Environmental risk transition is most likely to be characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing levels of poor food, air, and water quality. 
B)  increasing frequency of diarrhea caused by unsafe water. 
C)  air pollution from poor-quality indoor fuels. 
D)  control of household risks and creation of a new set of problems. 
E)  increases in acute respiratory diseases.

Question 11

In 2050, the world's three most populous countries will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  China, Indonesia, United States. 
B)  United States, Russia, and Japan. 
C)  China, Indonesia, and Brazil. 
D)  India, China, United States. 
E)  Indonesia, Brazil, Nigeria.

Question 12

Rachel Carson published Silent Spring to highlight the dangers of pesticides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Currently, the number of years required for the world's population to double is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  53 years. 
B)  73 years. 
C)  43 years. 
D)  13 years. 
E)  93 years.

Question 14

The fatal 1930 incident in Muese Valley, Belgium was associated with leakage of toxic chemicals from a former dump site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In The Jungle (1904), Upton Sinclair described the deplorable conditions in the meat processing industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The legal profession has virtually no relevance to the environmental health field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Healthy People 2020, which of the following is not an environmental objective for outdoor air quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing the number of days the AQI exceeds 100, weighted by population and AQI 
B)  Increasing use of alternative modes of transportation for work 
C)  Reducing air toxic emissions to decrease the risk of adverse health effects 
D)  Increasing the production of clean coal as an energy source 
E)  Reducing the number of days the AQI exceeds 100, weighted by population and AQI; increasing use of alternative modes of transportation for work; and reducing air toxic emissions to decrease the risk of adverse health effects

Question 18

All of the following statements about the 2009 swine flu outbreak are true, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  It was caused by the H5N1 virus. 
B)  It was spread through North America to other parts of the globe. 
C)  It was classified as a pandemic by WHO. 
D)  It showed evidence of person-to-person transmission. 
E)  Initial cases showed no evidence of contact with pigs.

Question 19

Compared with adults, children represent a group that is especially vulnerable to environmental hazards for the following reasons, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their immune systems are still developing. 
B)  They may be exposed more often to toxins in the outdoor air. 
C)  They may be exposed more often to toxins in the soil. 
D)  They spend more time indoors. 
E)  They may inadvertently ingest toxic substances.

Question 20

Which of the following outcomes is not usually associated with world population growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosperity 
B)  Pollution 
C)  Poverty 
D)  Urban crowding 
E)  Increases in infectious diseases

Exam 1: Introduction: The Environment at Risk

Reasons for the potential spread of avian influenza include which of the following?

On Airs, Waters, and Places was significant because it:

Affluent Romans may have suffered from chronic lead poisoning from lead pipes used to carry the water supply.

Lemuel Shattuck's proposals set forth in the Report of the Sanitary Conditions of Massachusetts:

Van Leeuwenhoek identified the yellow fever virus during the early 1900s.

The environment plays a role in human health through associations with which of the following?

A contemporary environmental issue is the release of greenhouse gases and their possible contribution to global warming.

The estimated global burden of disease (percentage) linked to environmental sources is:

Cholera outbreaks occurred in New York City during the mid-1800s.

Environmental risk transition is most likely to be characterized by:

In 2050, the world's three most populous countries will be:

Rachel Carson published Silent Spring to highlight the dangers of pesticides.

Currently, the number of years required for the world's population to double is approximately:

The fatal 1930 incident in Muese Valley, Belgium was associated with leakage of toxic chemicals from a former dump site.

In The Jungle (1904), Upton Sinclair described the deplorable conditions in the meat processing industry.

The legal profession has virtually no relevance to the environmental health field.

According to Healthy People 2020, which of the following is not an environmental objective for outdoor air quality?

All of the following statements about the 2009 swine flu outbreak are true, except:

Compared with adults, children represent a group that is especially vulnerable to environmental hazards for the following reasons, except:

Which of the following outcomes is not usually associated with world population growth?