Day16

Question 1

health hazards

Answer 1

chemical, physical or biological factors in our environment that can have negative impacts on our short- or long-term health.

Question 2

pregnant
adjective
(of a woman or female animal) having a child or young developing in the uterus.

Answer 2

“she was heavily pregnant with her second child”

Question 3

burn
(noun)
an injury caused by exposure to heat or flame.

Answer 3

“he was treated in the hospital for burns to his hands”

Question 4

cut
verb
make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Answer 4

“he cut his toe on a sharp stone”

Question 5

allergy
noun
a damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.

Answer 5

My mother has many food allergies.

Question 6

asthma
noun
a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity.

Answer 6

I have asthma , so I have to use an inhaler

Question 7

slip
verb
(of a person or animal) slide unintentionally for a short distance, typically losing one’s balance or footing.

Answer 7

“I slipped on the ice”

Question 8

shock

Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow.

Answer 8

Her body went into shock after loosing too much blood.