OEH 5013 Quiz 1 Info

The goal for Environmental Health in "Healthy People 2020" is:

Promote health for all through a healthy environment.

Which of the following are hazards of the urban environment?

industrial pollution, overcrowding, noise and stress, etc

Which of the following is NOT a typical health outcome of concern after the epidemiologic transition?

infectious disease (after--neurological diseases, cancer, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease)

Larger population usually leads to:

more pollution and more poverty

What is a Megacity?

A megacity is usually defined as a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of ten million people.

What is true about urbanization?

-The urbanized developed world, which accounts for one-fifth of the world's population, contributes about three-quarters of all human-made emissions of greenhouse gases. -The contributions from urban populations in developing countries are rapidly increasing, although they are starting mostly from a lower base level. -Urban populations play a dominant role in the mounting pressures on the world's ecosystems. -The ecological benefits of urbanization include economies of scale, the shared use of resources and opportunities for reuse and recycling.

What can happen if an environment's population exceeds its carrying capacity?

Exceeding the carrying capacity can lead to a sudden population crash as well as a reduced residual carrying capacity.

Which of the following is correct about environmental health?

Environmental health addresses physical, chemical, and biological factors in the environment.

What is true of environmental quality?

Environmental quality is a measure of the condition of an environment relative to the requirements of one or more species and or to any human need or purpose.

Which of the followings describes stage 2 of "demographic transition", as discussed in the lecture?

Mortality rates drop but fertility rates remain high. There is a rapid increase in population, particularly among the younger age groups.

What is "carrying capacity"?

The population that an area will support without undergoing environmental deterioration.

Which of the following is the measure of how many births, on average, occur during a woman's reproductive life in a given population?

total fertility rate