ch 14: community and public health and the environment

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

80-100 gallons

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

False

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

False

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

False

True or False? Protecting the public from foodborne disease outbreaks lies solely with local government health agencies.

False

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

False

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

True

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

True

True or False? The EPA regulates the registration and labeling of pesticides.

True

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

aquifers.

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

mainstream smoke.

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

nonpoint source pollution.

Most municipal solid waste comes from:

paper.

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

sanitation.

The most desirable form of integrated waste management is:

source reduction.