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Identify the historical figure who was among the first to expound on the role of environmental factors in causing diseases:

Hippocrates

The agency responsible for environmental regulation at the international level is the:

WHO (world health organization)

9. The symptoms of long-term exposure to lower levels of toxic metals include:

chronic illness effects

Which of the following observational designs is used for hypothesis testing?

cohort studies

15. Excessively low intake of copper may be associated with:

dietary efficiency

Risk management refers to the question of:

e. None of the above.

A relative risk of less than 1 means that there is no association between exposure and outcome.

false

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

false

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

false (air pollution)

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

false (discovered bacteria)

superfund sites

hazardous waste lands

Of the following routes of exposure, which one has the most rapid effect

intravenous

2. What problem may be encountered in the assessment/evaluation stage?

lack of scientific data

Prevalence

measurement of all individuals affected by the disease at a particular time

3. What problem may be encountered in the problem definition stage?

poorly defined problems

8. The causative agent for malaria is a type of

protozoa

9. The causative agent for leishmaniasis is a type of:

protozoa

which of the following is an example of a vector-borne disease?

the black death

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

true

In a case-control study, cases are those who have the outcome of interest and the controls are those who do not.

true

Which of the following aspects is not included in the built environment?

undeveloped land

Which of the following is not likely to characterize the approach of toxicology

Studies of disease occurrence in populations according to person variables

22. Chose the incorrect statement below. Thalidomide is an example of a drug that

d. Was associated with heart problems among adults

21. An example of in vitro testing for toxicology is

e. Experiments with cells derived from human sources

The author of the First Essay on Population was:

thomas malthus

During April, 2009, a Texas community reported 87 cases of H1N1-associated influenza. Ultimately, 9 fatal cases of H1N1 occurred during this same month. There were 4 other fatalities. The CFR associated with H1N1 during April was

9/87 × 100

Specific examples of xenobiotics are:

Antibiotics Therapeutic drugs Dioxins PCBs

15. EPA

Develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress

NIEHS

Reduce the burden of human illness and dysfunction due to environmental causes

ATSDR

Serve as the principal federal public agency involved with hazardous waste issues (agency for toxic subtances and disease registry)

Hazard identification refers to the question of

What are the health effects that this agent can cause?

6. The most deadly form of malaria is caused by:

a. P. falciparum

7. Which of the following statements about heavy metals is true?

a. Their specific gravity exceeds that of water by five or more times

19. One of the most frequent methods of exposure to beryllium is:

a. Workers' inhalation of beryllium in metal processing industries

17. A disease that causes the conjunctiva to appear white is:

anemia

19. MACT standards pertain to:

b. Control of hazardous air pollutants(Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards)

What problem may be encountered in the policy establishment stage?

b. Inability to coordinate and assess research information

Identify the correct fact about rabies:

b. Post-exposure prophylaxis has prevented human rabies successfully.

Which of the following statements about zoonotic diseases is most likely to be true?

c. An animal infected with a zoonotic agent may be free from symptoms


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