Final Part 4

Question 1

Who regulates the quality of municipal drinking water?

Answer 1

EPA

Question 2

T/F: Wastewater, liquid waste, and sewage are all technically the same thing.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the purpose of Wastewater Treatment?

Answer 3

to improve quality to be be able to release back into the environment

Question 4

T/F: During typical Wastewater treatment, disinfection is optional.

Answer 4

True; 85-95% of pollutants are removed during Preliminary treatment, Primary treatment (sedimentation), and Secondary treatment (microbial degredation)

Question 5

What is the term for the energy released when atoms split?

Answer 5

radiation

Question 6

What are the 3 sources of natural radiation?

Answer 6

extraterrestrial
terrestrial
internal

Question 7

What are some examples of Human-made radiation?

Answer 7

x-rays, nuclear medicine, consumer products, nuclear power plants, and nuclear weapons

Question 8

What is the greatest source of ionizing raditation?

Answer 8

radon (naturally occurring)

Question 9

T/F: UV-A Radiation cause the most harm to humans of all UV radiation.

Answer 9

False; UV-B does (skin cancers)

Question 10

When looking for skin cancers, what does ABCD stand for?

Answer 10

Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color
Diameter

Question 11

What is the #1 cause of lung cancer in non-smokers?

Answer 11

Radon

Question 12

When is naturally released radon harmful to humans?

Answer 12

when it becomes trapped inside a building

Question 13

T/F: Disposal of nuclear waste is a problem in the US and there are 103 nuclear power plants in the US in only 31 states.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What are chemical hazards?

Answer 14

those caused by the mismanagement of chemicals

Question 15

T/F: Children are much less vulnerable to chemical hazards like lead, ETS, and pesticides.

Answer 15

False; much more vulnerable

Question 16

Are health concerns around lead more acute or chronic in nature?

Answer 16

chronic

Question 17

Who helps to regulate the disposal of lead-based products?

Answer 17

RCRA and CERCLA

Question 18

What 1988 Act has allowed the CDC to provide grants allowing states to screen children, ensure referral and provide education about lead poisoning?

Answer 18

The Lead Contamination Control Act

Question 19

What is the term for any organism that has an adverse effect on human interests?

Answer 19

pest

Question 20

T/F: Pesticides can be either natural or synthetic.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Who most frequently is affected by pesticide poisoning?

Answer 21

children and workers who apply pesticides

Question 22

What does FBDO stand for? This occurs when 2 or more cases of a similar illness result from ingestion of a common food?

Answer 22

Foodborne disease outbreak

Question 23

What is the top causative agent of foodborne disease?

Answer 23

norovirus (58%)
Salmonella (11%)
Clostridium perfringens (10%)

Question 24

T/F: Unintentional injuries result in more than 5 million deaths per year.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What organization was established in 1992 by the CDC with the mission to prevent injuries and violence and to reduce their consequences?

Answer 25

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)

Question 26

What is the primary federal organization for violence prevention in the US?

Answer 26

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)

Question 27

What is the term for deliberately inflicted harm aka violence?

Answer 27

intentional injuries

Question 28

What is the term for unplanned injuries sustained, which is a leading cause of death among persons under 44 years of age?

Answer 28

unintentional injuries

Question 29

T/F: Intentional injuries aka violence account for 1/3 of all injuries.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

What are the top 3 causes for death of people between the ages of 15 and 34?

Answer 30

unintentional injuries (#1) Homicide (#2) Suicide (#3)

Question 31

What are the top 3 causes of unintentional injury fatalities?

Answer 31

traffic crashes, poisoning, and falls

Question 32

T/F: 40% of all traffic-crash deaths are the result of alcohol impairment.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

While new drivers and age-impaired older drivers are at greater risk of traffic crashes, what age group is at the highest risk?

Answer 33

16-19 year old group (teens are 4x more likely to cause a crash)

Question 34

T/F: Being male, having teen passengers, and a new license increases risk even more for a traffic crash.

Answer 34

true

Question 35

What is the must common cause of death by poisoning?

Answer 35

drugs

Question 36

What is the leading cause of death among older people?

Answer 36

falling

Question 37

T/F: More than 1/3 of adults 65 and older fall each year in the US.

Answer 37

True