Final Exam (mac) Flashcards
Every day we share Earth and its resources with 250,000 more people than the day before. True or False?
True
air pollution containing ozone and other reactive chemical compounds formed by the action of sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, especially those in automobile exhaust.
Photochemical smog
The Ozone protects against what kind of radiation?
UVB
UVB radiation damages DNA and weakens our immune system of humans and animals. True or False?
True
Mineral compound used to insulate vinyl flooring roofing materials heating pipe coverings and many other building constructed prior to 1970 is called what?
Asbestos
Environmental allergens and irritants responsible for a ___% increase in asthma rates since the 1980’s.
65%
the international treaty to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that set binding obligations on industrialized countries to cut their emissions of greenhouse gases is called what?
Kyoto Protocol
Patients often report physical improvements in a condition based on what they expect, desire, or were told would happen after receiving a treatment. This is an example of the ________ Effect.
Placebo
a system of alternative medicine based on the theory that diseases can be successfully treated or prevented without the use of drugs, by techniques such as control of diet, exercise, and massage.
naturopathy
a method of relieving pain or curing illness by pressing on particular points on a person’s body with the fingertips or thumbs
acupressure
Every day how many Americans die with MVA’s that involve an alcohol impaired driver?
32
Name 3 factors that effect hearing loss.
frequency of use
duration of use
volume
Name 4 things you can do to prevent being poisoned.
read labels
never share prescription drugs
never mix household products
always wear a mask when working with chemicals
muscular conditions that result from repeated motions performed in the course of normal work or daily activities are called what?
repetitive motion disorders
