By The Numbers

Question 1

Air pollution contributes to _____ premature deaths in US

and ____ worldwide

making it the largest environmental health risk

Answer 1

50,000

7 million

Question 2

A person breathes on average more than ____L of air everyday

Answer 2

15,000L

Question 3

Tobacco causes ____ premature deaths/year in US,

At least ____millions in US are smokers

Answer 3

400,000

42 million

Question 4

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

Answer 4

10 years

Question 5

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

Answer 5

600

70000

69

Question 6

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

Answer 6

5x

Question 7

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

Answer 7

1 billion

Question 8

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

Answer 8

1.8 to 2.6

35%

Question 9

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

Answer 9

60%

Question 10

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

Answer 10

210

Question 11

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

Answer 11

170

Question 12

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

Answer 12

2. 7L

3. 7L

Question 13

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

Answer 13

1 billion

2 million

Question 14

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”

Answer 14

90%

6 months

Question 15

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

Answer 15

30 to 60%

Question 16

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

Answer 16

500

Question 17

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

Answer 17

200

Question 18

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

Answer 18

two thirds

more than a third

Question 19

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

Answer 19

1.9billion adults

600 million

Question 20

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

Answer 20

2.7 million

Question 21

Recommended limit for sugar intake:

US average consumption:

Answer 21

6 to 9 teaspoons

22 teaspoons

Question 22

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

____ die due to allergic reactins

Answer 22

30,000

2,000

150

Question 23

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

with ___ hospitalizations and

___ deaths

Answer 23

48 million

128,000 hospitalizations

3000 deaths

Question 24

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

Answer 24

50 to 70 million

Question 25

Ambient light level of ____ is sufficient for most tasks

Answer 25

300 lux

Question 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

Answer 26

30 mins

5 days per week

2 days per week

Question 27

In the US, fewer than

___ of elementary students

___ of adolescents

___ of adults obtain 30 mins of physical activity

Answer 27

50%

10%

5%

Question 28

An average adult obtains only __ mins of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity a day.

Answer 28

6 to 10 minutes

Question 29

Over ___ of all people worldwide do not get recommended 30 min exercise

Answer 29

60%

Question 30

Physical inactivity is responsible for
__% of heart diseases
__% type 2 diabetes
__% breast and colon cancers

Answer 30

30%

27%

21% to 25%

Question 31

Lack of physical activity can increase odds of having stroke by
____

and shave of ____ years of life

Answer 31

20 to 30%

3 to 5 years

Question 32

Physical inactivity is the ___ leading risk factor for mortality

accounting for ____ deaths worldwide

___ mortalities per year

Answer 32

4th

6 to 9%

3 to 5 million

Question 33

___ hrs of moderate physical activity per week can reduce overall mortality risk by nearly ____

Answer 33

2.5 hours

20%

Question 34

Sitting burns ___ fewer calories than standing

and sitting for more than ___ hours per day is associated with ___ lower life expectancy

Answer 34

50

3 hours

2-year

Question 35

Low back paint affects ___ Americans at any given time

Answer 35

31 million

Question 36

In 2013, nearly ___ days of work were missed in US due to musculoskeletal disorders

Answer 36

380,600

1/3rd of all days

Question 37

In 2010, nearly ___% or more than ___ of all Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide resulted from musculoskeletal disorders.

Answer 37

7%

169 million

Question 38

In 2006, ___% of office buildings surveyed in US provided thermal environments that met generally acceptable goals of occupants

Answer 38

11%

Question 39

Human body’s core temp has a narrow range of ___ regulated by the ____ portion of the brain

Answer 39

26 to 28 degrees

hypothalamus

Question 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

Answer 40

184 million

8.7 millions

175 million

Question 41

Life expectancy for individuals with mental illness is more than ___ shorter than those without

Answer 41

10 years

Question 42

The chance a person will be affected by a mood disorder ie depression or BPD is estimated at ____ in the US

Answer 42

21%

Question 43

Major depressive disorders affect ___ adults in the US causing sleep troubles, concentration, loss of energy, appetite, etc

Answer 43

16 million