Module 20 - Environmental Health Flashcards
1
Q
_____ are important causes of NCDs in children
A
Manufactured chemicals
2
Q
T/F: High-income countries and some mid-income countries are making good progress against pollution
A
T
3
Q
T/F: Pollution prevention will slow climate change, improve human health, prevent disease and help build national economies
A
T
4
Q
environmental injustice
A
disproportionately heavy exposure of the poor and minorities
5
Q
Consequences of removing lead from gasoline
A
- reduction in blood lead levels in US children
- reduction in incidence of lead poisoning
- 2-5 point gain in population mean IQ
- economic benfits
- more countries started removing lead from gasoline
6
Q
Pollution
A
material released into the environment by human activity that harms the health of people or the planet
