˗ˏˋ chapter 20 ˎˊ˗ Flashcards
Industrial chemical thats been used to make certain plastics & resins since the 1960s.
BPA.
Also called factory farms crowded thousands of hogs, cattle and poultry into confined spaces where they produce large quantities of waste. A major source of air and water pollution.
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)
A United States law signed on August 14, 2008, by President George W Bush. This legislative bill imposes new requirements on manufacturers of apparel, shoes, personal care products, accessories and jewelry, home furnishings, bedding, toys, electronics and video games, books, school supplies, educational materials, and science kits.
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
Aspects of human health, diseases, and injury that are determined or influenced by factors in the environment. This includes the study of the direct pathological effects of various chemical, physical and biological agents, as well as the effect on health of the broad physical and social environment, which includes housing, Urban Development, land use and transportation, industry and agriculture.
environmental health
Federal agency responsible for prevention & cleanup of water pollution & air pollution, control of toxic substances, and other issues of environmental contamination.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
A group of chemicals that are common environmental pollutants
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization
radiation
colorless, odorless, radioactive element in the noble gas group. it’s produced by the radioactive decay of radium & occurs in minute amounts in soil, rocks, and the air near the ground.
Radon gas.
which of the following is believed to be the single most important environmental threat to the health of American children who may be exposed to it?
a) mercury
b) lead
c) radon
d) ozone
lead
infants born to Yusho & Yu-Cheng mothers were small at birth & had dark discoloration of the skin that faded after a few months, leading to what nickname?
a) coal babies
b) caramel babies
c) coca-cola babies
d) cocoa babies
coca-cola babies
which of the following was the first environmentally caused cancer to be recognized from an occupational exposure that was common in 19th century English chimney sweeps?
a) leukemia
b) lung cancer
c) pancreatic cancer
d) scrotal cancer
scrotal cancer
TRUE OR FALSE:
because people live together in cities & suburbs, they don’t have to rely on others to provide their food & water & to dispose of their wastes.
false
TRUE OR FALSE:
environmental health is clearly the responsibility of the government
true
TRUE OR FALSE:
today, medical and dental x-rays constitute the largest source of non-background radiation exposure
true
TRUE OR FALSE:
the use of DDT was banned in the US in 1972
true
TRUE OR FALSE:
General Electric plants were found in 1975 to have contaminated the Hudson River with precursors of DDT.
false
TRUE OR FALSE:
the most widespread chemical contaminants in the world are PCBs, which can be used in the production of sealed electrical components.
true
TRUE OR FALSE:
animal waste from factory farms are collected in lagoons for separation of liquid components
true
when heavy rains strike areas with CAFOs, the manure in lagoons may be washed out into lakes & rivers, causing serious problems.
true
(blank) is an environmental health hazard that people tend to worry about only when its artificially produced
radiation
water polluted by factory farms contain high levels of (blank), which has been linked to spontaneous abortions & blue baby syndrome which can kill infants
nitrate
