Exam 19: Risk,toxicology,and Human Health

The construction of a nuclear power plant in a city would increase the inhabitants' concerns about the ________________________________________.

The ____________________ virus is the biggest killer in terms of viral diseases.

Which of the following is considered a physical hazard? 

Malignant tumours may take years to detect if they travel via the blood to various parts of the body.

The overwhelming consensus in the scientific community is that the nicotine contained in inhaled tobacco smoke is not addictive for humans.

Which type of effect would be displayed by a person experiencing liver damage after a lifetime of alcohol abuse? 

After poverty and gender,the greatest risks faced by people are related mainly to lifestyle choices.

____________________ in reproductive cells can be harmful if they are passed on from parents to offspring.

Natural chemicals are safe,and synthetic materials are harmful.

What is a symptom of malaria? 

Which statement best describes chemicals? 

Which malaria reduction strategy would be most harmful to humans? 

The Anopheles mosquito is a(n)____________________ for malaria.

Assessing the ______________________________ would involve asking,"What harm could come from this situation?"

Which hazard is considered to be one of the four main types of hazards? 

Toxic chemicals are only those that cause death at doses less than 0.01 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.

Which synthetic substance acts as an endocrine disruptor? 

All chemicals intended for commercial use are screened for toxicity before being deemed acceptable for use.

Which strategy has the most potential to help curtail the increasing resistance of bacterial strains to antibiotics? 

The term _________________________ refers to the hypothesis that a very low dose exposure to a normally harmful agent,such as radiation or arsenic,might have beneficial health effects.