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| What is the definition of environ health the WHO came up with in 1989? |
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| aspects of human health and disease that are det by factors of the environ |
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| what are the 5 types of environ health? |
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| biological, chemical, physical, psychological, or sociological |
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| What are three environ health issues? |
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| Food security, toxins, food borne illnesses |
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| What is the world's current pop? |
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| The world pop of those 60> will go from ___ in 2000 to ___ in 2050 |
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| What percent of their own food does Japan produce? |
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| What are three environ agents that contribute to environ disease? |
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| What are the most common food borne illnesses? |
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| What are the 5 gov orgs that provide federal protection from environ hazards? |
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| CDC, EPA, FDA, USDA, FEMA |
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| What is the name of the person who coined the recycle symbol? |
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| How much solid waste does the avg American produce per day? |
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| What are the components of MSW? |
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| Landfill: 55%; Recycled: 30%; Incinerated: 15% |
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| How much hazardous waste is created by US per year? |
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| What are the three causes of air pollution? |
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| transportation, electric power plants, general industry |
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| What are the five major air pollutants? |
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| CO, SO2, NO2, Particulate matter, ground level ozone |
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| What are four results of air pollution? |
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| acid rain, global warming, destruction of ozone layer, photochemical smog |
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| What is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers? |
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| CO, CFCs, methane, and nitrous oxide |
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| fragile layer 10-30 miles above the Earth's surface |
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| Define pointsource pollution |
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| single source of pollution |
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| What are three examples of nonpoint source pollution? |
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| runoff, seepage, or pollutants in water |
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| ___% of Americans live in unsewered areas |
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| What was the purpose of the clean water act? |
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| limit pollutants in rivers |
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| What three diseases can be caused by contaminated drinking water? |
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| Typhoid, Cholera, and Hep A |
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| What are the two types of radiation sources? |
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| electromagnetic radiation and radon gas |
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| What are four types of electromagnetic radiation? |
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| Microwave oven, computer monitor, cell phones, high voltage power lines |
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| What decibel range will cause permanent hearing loss? |
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| Who sets the boundaries for sound in the work place? |
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