Unit 1 Lesson 1: Environment Health Flashcards
1
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refers to aspect of human health
A
Environmental health
2
Q
Factors of environmental health
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Physical, Biological Chemical
3
Q
disposal of waste with negative consequences
A
Improper waste disposal
4
Q
introduction of contaminants that changes the environment
A
Pollution
5
Q
Types of Pollution:
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Water pollution, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Land Pollution, Light pollution, Soil pollution
6
Q
2 sources of pollution:
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- Non-point (hard to identify)
- Point Source (identifiable)
7
Q
mining without permission
A
illegal mining
8
Q
collecting live fish for aquariums
A
Cyanide Fishing
9
Q
Forms of cyanide
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Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)
Potassium Cyanide (KCN)
Sodium Cyanide (NaCN)
10
Q
leakage of petroleum to sea
A
Oil spill
11
Q
Usual weather of a place changes (100- million years)
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Climate change
12
Q
airborne movement of pesticide
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Pesticide drift
