By The Numbers Flashcards

1
Q

Air pollution contributes to _____ premature deaths in US

and ____ worldwide

making it the largest environmental health risk

A

50,000

7 million

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2
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A person breathes on average more than ____L of air everyday

A

15,000L

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3
Q

Tobacco causes ____ premature deaths/year in US,

At least ____millions in US are smokers

A

400,000

42 million

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4
Q

A person who is a tobacco smoker has life expectancy that is ___ years less than a non smoker

A

10 years

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5
Q

When cigarettes are smoked, their ___ ingredients form ____ compounds that include at least ___ known carcinogens

A

600

70000

69

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6
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The levels of VOC in indoor environment can be ___x higher than outdoor levels

A

5x

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7
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US agri and commercial industries use about ___billion bounds of pesticide every year

A

1 billion

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8
Q

Humidity control can be important for indoor space because off gasing of formaldehyde can be ____ higher when relative humidity increased by ___%.

A

1.8 to 2.6

35%

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9
Q

Up to ___% of asthmatic people who live in cities or other urban environments also have reactions to cockroach allergens

A

60%

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10
Q

The affinity for carbon monoxide to bind hemoglobin of RBC is ___x stronger than that of oxygen, meaning it is ___x more likely to be carried through the bloodstream through oxygen

A

210

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11
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Carbon monoxide from nonvehicle sources such as fuel burning appliances and engine powered equipment is responsible for an estimated ___deaths per year in US

A

170

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12
Q

Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that women consume approx ___L and men ___L per day.

A
  1. 7L

3. 7L

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13
Q

WHO reports ___ people lack access to safe drinking water worldwide and ___ annual deaths can be attributed to unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene

A

1 billion

2 million

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14
Q

Levels of antimony in 48 brands of bottled water in 11 European countries increase by ___% after _____ months of storage due to antimony leaching from PET bottles with label “1”

A

90%

6 months

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15
Q

In the 1990s, US geological survey detected pesticide compounds in every stream in agri, urban, and mixed used areas, as well as in ____ of the ground water

A

30 to 60%

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16
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Sugar accounts for more than ___ calories in person’s daily diet, contributing to obesity

A

500

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17
Q

For a quarter of US population, sugar sweetened bevs SSBs account for ___ calories consumed daily

A

200

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18
Q

Using BMI, more than ___ of adults in US are overweight and ____ are obese.

A

two thirds

more than a third

19
Q

Obesity is global pandemic since more than ___ adults worldwide are considered overweight in 2014, and nearly ___ of those adults were obese.

A

1.9billion adults

600 million

20
Q

WHO: ____ deaths worldwide are due to insufficient fruit and veggies

A

2.7 million

21
Q

Recommended limit for sugar intake:

US average consumption:

A

6 to 9 teaspoons

22 teaspoons

22
Q

Every year, approx ___ people visit emergency rooms,
___ hospitalized

____ die due to allergic reactins

A

30,000

2,000

150

23
Q

In the US, food borne illnesses account for ___ people getting sick

with ___ hospitalizations and

___ deaths

A

48 million

128,000 hospitalizations

3000 deaths

24
Q

Institute of Medicine reports that ____ adults in US suffer from chronic sleep or wakefulness disorder

A

50 to 70 million

25
Ambient light level of ____ is sufficient for most tasks
300 lux
26
It is recommended that healthy adults engage in at least ____ mins of moderate-intensity aerobic activity ___ days per week and muscle-strengthening activities ___ days per week
30 mins 5 days per week 2 days per week
27
In the US, fewer than ___ of elementary students ___ of adolescents ___ of adults obtain 30 mins of physical activity
50% 10% 5%
28
An average adult obtains only __ mins of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity a day.
6 to 10 minutes
29
Over ___ of all people worldwide do not get recommended 30 min exercise
60%
30
Physical inactivity is responsible for __% of heart diseases __% type 2 diabetes __% breast and colon cancers
30% 27% 21% to 25%
31
Lack of physical activity can increase odds of having stroke by ____ and shave of ____ years of life
20 to 30% 3 to 5 years
32
Physical inactivity is the ___ leading risk factor for mortality accounting for ____ deaths worldwide ___ mortalities per year
4th 6 to 9% 3 to 5 million
33
___ hrs of moderate physical activity per week can reduce overall mortality risk by nearly ____
2.5 hours 20%
34
Sitting burns ___ fewer calories than standing and sitting for more than ___ hours per day is associated with ___ lower life expectancy
50 3 hours 2-year
35
Low back paint affects ___ Americans at any given time
31 million
36
In 2013, nearly ___ days of work were missed in US due to musculoskeletal disorders
380,600 1/3rd of all days
37
In 2010, nearly ___% or more than ___ of all Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide resulted from musculoskeletal disorders.
7% 169 million
38
In 2006, ___% of office buildings surveyed in US provided thermal environments that met generally acceptable goals of occupants
11%
39
Human body's core temp has a narrow range of ___ regulated by the ____ portion of the brain
26 to 28 degrees hypothalamus
40
In 2010, mental health and substance abuse cost nearly ____ disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) ___ years of life lost YLL to premature mortality and over ___ years lived with a disability YLD
184 million 8.7 millions 175 million
41
Life expectancy for individuals with mental illness is more than ___ shorter than those without
10 years
42
The chance a person will be affected by a mood disorder ie depression or BPD is estimated at ____ in the US
21%
43
Major depressive disorders affect ___ adults in the US causing sleep troubles, concentration, loss of energy, appetite, etc
16 million