Health and Safety I

Question 1

What is a Power Outage?

Answer 1

A power outage is a short-term or long-term state of electric power loss in a given area.

Question 2

What is safety procedure one should observe when there is a power outage?

Answer 2

Unplug the computer from the socket, as there may be a surge or spike in the current when it returns and that will damage your computer.

Question 3

What are three negative effects of electronic devices on the environment?

Answer 3

Pollution
Disrupting ecology
Health Hazards

Question 4

Explain Pollution

Answer 4

Air, water, heat and noise pollution can all be caused by producing and using technology

Question 5

Explain Disrupting Ecology

Answer 5

Clearing land where animals used to live to build factories and allowing pollution to contaminate the food chain can greatly affect the environment’s natural cycles.

Question 6

Explain Health Hazards

Answer 6

Using toxic materials that can harm our health can cause cancer, and technology addiction can lead to other health problems like obesity and carpal tunnel syndrome.