Presentation Questions

Question 1

What was Felice Fontana’s major work of study?

a. Study on wheat
b. Solubility properties of venom
c. Experimented on the excitability of muscles
d. All of the above

Answer 1

d. All of the above

Question 2

According to Felice Fontana, how does venom kill its victim?

a. Nerve impulses that stunt the heart
b. Coagulation of blood in major arteries and organs
c. Toxic compound accumulation in the brain and spine
d. Loss of function of the diaphragm

Answer 2

b. Coagulation of blood in major arteries and organs

Question 3

What degrees did Arnold J. Lehman earn?

a. MD
b. Bachelors
c. Masters
d. All of the above

Answer 3

d. All of the above

Question 4

Mathieu Orfila is known as which of the following?

a. Father of toxicology
b. Father of forensic toxicology
c. Father of toxinology
d. Non of the above

Answer 4

b. Father of forensic toxicology

Question 5

With what did Marie LaFarge murder her husband with?

a. Sodium Hypochlorite
b. Zinc
c. Arsenic
d. Carbon monoxide

Answer 5

c. Arsenic

Question 6

What was Mathieu Orfila’s first major publication?

a. “Traite des poisons tires des regnes mineral, vegetal et animals; ou, Toxicologie generale”
b. “Elements of Medical Chemistry”
c. “A Popular Treatise on the Remedies to be Employed in Cases of Poisoning and Apparent Death, Including the Means of Detecting Poisons, of Distinguishing Real from Apparent Death, and of Ascertaining the Adulteration of Wines”
d. “Lessons in Legal Medicine”

Answer 6

a. “Traite des poisons tires des regnes mineral, vegetal et animals; ou, Toxicologie generale”

Question 7

How does the EPA categorize Formaldehyde as a potential human carcinogen?

a. Group C- Possibly carcinogenic to humans
b. Group B2- Probably carcinogenic to humans
c. Group A- Carcinogenic to humans
d. Group B1- Probably carcinogenic to humans

Answer 7

d. Group B1- Probably carcinogenic to humans

Question 8

What is the correct lifetime cancer risk from breathing the highest levels of formaldehyde from the affected Lumber Liquidators flooring all day, every day for 2 years?

a. 2-9 extra cases for every 1,000,000 people
b. 6-30 extra cases for every 100,000 people
c. 2-9 extra cases for every 100,000 people
d. 6-30 extra cases for every 1,000,000 people

Answer 8

b. 6-30 extra cases for every 100,000 people

Question 9

Which of the following health impacts does lead not cause?

a. Immunotoxicity
b. Liver damage
c. Increased cancer risk
d. Toxicity to reproductive organs
e. All are caused by exposure to lead

Answer 9

e. All are caused by exposure to lead

Question 10

Why did Flint River water and not water from Lake Huron cause lead contamination?

a. Lake Huron water was properly treated by Detroit Water and Sewage Department
b. Flint River water was highly corrosive
c. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality failed to treat Flint water with anti-corrosive agent
e. All of the above

Answer 10

e. All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following does not affect the ability to clean up a spill?

a. Currents
b. Tides
c. Wind speed
d. Air temperature
e. Water temperature
f. None of the Above

Answer 11

f. None of the Above

Question 12

Which of the following were not short-term health effects of the oil spill?

a. Headaches
b. Dizziness
c. Burning Eyes
d. Skin Rashes
e. Nausea
f. Upset Stomach
g. None of the Above

Answer 12

f. Upset Stomach

Question 13

Which of the following combinations have the greatest Genetic Effects?

a. Corexit 9500
b. Corexit 9527
c. Corexit 9500+oil
d. Corexit 9527+oil

Answer 13

b. Corexit 9527

Question 14

What is the name of the fiber/mineral that was causing toxic affects in Libby, Montana?

a. Zonolite
b. Monokote
c. Tremolite
d. None of the above

Answer 14

c. Tremolite

Question 15

What was the main purpose of mining vermiculite?

a. Supply jobs in Libby, Montana
b. To make insulation
c. To bring national attention to Libby, Montana
d. All of the above

Answer 15

d. All of the above

Question 16

What is not a symptom of acute microcystin toxicity?

a. Liver damage
b. Sore throat
c. Liver cancer
d. Rash

Answer 16

c. Liver cancer

Question 17

Which of the following is not a type of cyanotoxin produced by harmful algal blooms?

a. Hepatotoxin
b. Nephrotoxin
c. Dermatoxin
d. Neurotoxin

Answer 17

b. Nephrotoxin

Question 18

How far beneath the surface must a fracking operation go to reach shale formations?

a. About 1,000 feet
b. About 2,000 feet or more
c. 1 mile or more

Answer 18

c. 1 mile or more

Question 19

This chemical came out of the faucets at some homes near fracking operations, causing the water to become flammable:

a. Methane
b. Arsenic
c. Radon

Answer 19

a. Methane

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Question 20

What is thought to be the “gateway drug” to heroin?

a. Marijuana
b. Cocaine
c. Prescription Opioids
d. Prescription CNS Depressants (sedatives)

Answer 20

c. Prescription Opioids

Question 21

What is the drug that counters heroin overdose called?
a Adoxa
b. Naloxone
c. Tazorac
d. Menactra

Answer 21

b. Naloxone

Question 22

What species of mosquito carries Zika?

a. Anopheles
b. Culex
c. Aedes
d. Psorophora

Answer 22

c. Aedes

Question 23

Why might Zika cases be under reported prior to recent outbreaks?

a. Symptoms are similar to other diseases
b. Only about 1 in 5 experience symptoms
c. People usually don’t get sick/die
d. All of the above

Answer 23

d. All of the above