Question 1

What is a transmissible disease?

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A)   A disease caused by something other than a living organism
B)   A disease that does not spread from one person to another
C)   A disease that can be passed from one person to another
D)   A disease caused by cancer
E)   A disease that will always lead to deathF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) ,between 1970 and 2008,the percentages of all deaths worldwide resulting from infectious diseases ____.

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A)   increased and then leveled off
B)   increased from 5% to 15%
C)   increased from 15% to 35%
D)   dropped from 35% to 15%
E)   dropped from 15% to 5%F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

A(n)____________________ disease is an infectious disease that can be transmitted from one person to another.

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Question 4

Research going back three decades shows that ____ causes people to overestimate risks and to worry more about unusual risks than they do about common everyday risks.

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A)   degree of optimism
B)   fear
C)   optimism bias
D)   instant gratification
E)   evaluationF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

In terms of the number of premature deaths per year and reduced life span,the greatest risk by far is ____________________.

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Question 6

AIDS is a pandemic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Numerous studies of animals and humans suggest that males of species exposed to hormone blockers can become more feminized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What term refers to the amount of a substance a person ingests,inhales,or absorbs through the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)   toxicity
B)   biomagnification
C)   persistence
D)   response
E)   doseF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   All chemicals are unsafe.
B)   Natural chemicals are safe,and synthetic chemicals are deadly.
C)   Synthetic chemicals are deadly,and natural chemicals are safe.
D)   Some chemicals,whether synthetic or natural,are safe and others are deadly.
E)   All chemicals are safe except those that cause cancer.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The most dangerous activity that individuals might do on a regular basis is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   smoke cigarettes
B)   drink alcohol
C)   drink coffee
D)   fly on airplanes
E)   drive or ride in carsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Type 2 diabetes is the world's most preventable major cause of premature death among adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Only 50% of the registered synthetic chemicals in commercial use have been screened for toxicity before they were deemed acceptable for use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Viruses respond well to antibiotics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the ability of a substance to cause injury,illness,or death to a living system?

Accepted Answer

A)   toxicity
B)   biomagnification
C)   persistent
D)   response
E)   doseF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Since 1990,the world has seen a rapid resurgence of tuberculosis (TB).Explain what TB is and describe the factors that account for its recent spread.

Accepted Answer

TB is a contagious bacterial infection o...

Question 16

The Lyme disease bacterium is passed onto humans directly from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   foxes
B)   deer
C)   white mice
D)   field mice
E)   ticksF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following is a non-transmissible disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   diabetes
B)   influenza
C)   hepatitis B
D)   tuberculosis
E)   HIVF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

The ____________________ of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)means that infected people often spread the virus for several years without knowing they're infected.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Hayat Sindi is a scientist who co-founded a nonprofit marketing company called ____ to bring low-cost health monitoring to remote,poor areas of the world.

Accepted Answer

A)   Disease Diagnostics
B)   Diagnostics for All
C)   Diagnostics for Developing Countries
D)   Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases
E)   Affordable DiagnosticsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

DDT,PCBs,atrazine,bisphenol-A,and phthalates are all examples of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   insecticides
B)   hormonally active agents
C)   estrogens
D)   androgens
E)   plastic additivesF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 17: Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Since 1990,the world has seen a rapid resurgence of tuberculosis (TB).Explain what TB is and describe the factors that account for its recent spread.

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Type 2 diabetes is the world's most preventable major cause of premature death among adults.

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What is a transmissible disease?

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What is the ability of a substance to cause injury,illness,or death to a living system?

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO) ,between 1970 and 2008,the percentages of all deaths worldwide resulting from infectious diseases ____.

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AIDS is a pandemic.

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DDT,PCBs,atrazine,bisphenol-A,and phthalates are all examples of ____.

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Viruses respond well to antibiotics.

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Numerous studies of animals and humans suggest that males of species exposed to hormone blockers can become more feminized.

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The Lyme disease bacterium is passed onto humans directly from ____.

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Which statement is true?

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The ____________________ of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)means that infected people often spread the virus for several years without knowing they're infected.

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Research going back three decades shows that ____ causes people to overestimate risks and to worry more about unusual risks than they do about common everyday risks.

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The most dangerous activity that individuals might do on a regular basis is to ____.

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Hayat Sindi is a scientist who co-founded a nonprofit marketing company called ____ to bring low-cost health monitoring to remote,poor areas of the world.

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In terms of the number of premature deaths per year and reduced life span,the greatest risk by far is ____________________.

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A(n)____________________ disease is an infectious disease that can be transmitted from one person to another.

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What term refers to the amount of a substance a person ingests,inhales,or absorbs through the skin?

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Only 50% of the registered synthetic chemicals in commercial use have been screened for toxicity before they were deemed acceptable for use.

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Which of the following is a non-transmissible disease?

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