Question 1

Smokers have how much higher risk of suffering from Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) 80% 
B) 70% 
C) 60% 
D) 50% 
E) 40% 
A) 80% 
B) 70% 
C) 60% 
D) 50% 
E) 40%

Question 2

All of the following are transmissible diseases, except

Accepted Answer

A) diabetes 
B) flu 
C) measles 
D) tuberculosis 
E) HIV 
A) diabetes 
B) flu 
C) measles 
D) tuberculosis 
E) HIV

Question 3

This term refers to a substance's resistance to breakdown.

Accepted Answer

A) toxicity 
B) biomagnification 
C) persistence 
D) response 
E) dose 
A) toxicity 
B) biomagnification 
C) persistence 
D) response 
E) dose

Question 4

_______________ are diseases that were newly discovered or have been absent in human populations for at least 20 years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ are diseases that were newly discovered...

Question 5

One of every __________ persons on the planet is infected with the TB bacterium.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of every __________ persons on the...

Question 6

Research has indicated that long-term exposure to some chemicals may disrupt the body's immune, nervous, and endocrine systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are non-transmissible diseases, except

Accepted Answer

A) heart disease 
B) most cancers 
C) tuberculosis 
D) malnutrition 
E) asthma 
A) heart disease 
B) most cancers 
C) tuberculosis 
D) malnutrition 
E) asthma

Question 8

Toxicity is rated according to the amount of a substance that is necessary to kill 50% of humans, given in milligrams per kilogram of body weight. Supertoxic has an LD50 of

Accepted Answer

A) less than 5 mg/kg 
B) 5-50 mg/kg 
C) 50-500 mg/kg 
D) 500-5000 mg/kg 
E) 5000-15000 mg/kg 
A) less than 5 mg/kg 
B) 5-50 mg/kg 
C) 50-500 mg/kg 
D) 500-5000 mg/kg 
E) 5000-15000 mg/kg

Question 9

Cigarette smoking is the world's most preventable major cause of premature death among adults, resulting in one death every ____ seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8 
E) 10 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8 
E) 10

Question 10

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-If the average life expectancy of a person living in the United States is 80 years, what would that person's life expectancy be if they lived in poverty?

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Use the Figure above to...

Question 11

Which of the following not a reason the incidence of tuberculosis is increasing?

Accepted Answer

A) too few TB screening and control programs 
B) genetic resistance to antibiotics 
C) weakened immune systems from the spread of AIDS 
D) population growth, urbanization, and air travel 
E) effects of global warming 
A) too few TB screening and control programs 
B) genetic resistance to antibiotics 
C) weakened immune systems from the spread of AIDS 
D) population growth, urbanization, and air travel 
E) effects of global warming

Question 12

We tend to be far more frightened of everyday risks, such as diabetes or smoking, than about plane crashes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hormone mimics can cause human males to become feminized, have smaller penises, lower sperm counts, and hermaphroditism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 2003, the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed that in determining risk, regulators should assume children have ____ times the exposure risk of adults to cancer-causing chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 25 
E) 100 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 25 
E) 100

Question 15

Four of the following are means of transmitting the HIV virus from person to person; one is not such a means.Choose the one that is not.

Accepted Answer

A) unsafe sex 
B) sneezing or coughing 
C) exposure to unsafe blood 
D) sharing needles by drug users 
E) infected mothers passing the virus to offspring before or during birth 
A) unsafe sex 
B) sneezing or coughing 
C) exposure to unsafe blood 
D) sharing needles by drug users 
E) infected mothers passing the virus to offspring before or during birth

Question 16

Birth defects can be caused by all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) angel dust 
C) benzene 
D) formaldehyde 
E) iodized sodium chloride 
A) alcohol 
B) angel dust 
C) benzene 
D) formaldehyde 
E) iodized sodium chloride

Question 17

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-If you wanted to reduce your risk of dying, would you be better off by getting a much safer automobile or by getting a flu shot?

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Use the Figure above to...

Question 18

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Teratogens

Accepted Answer

A) are fatal to humans in low doses 
B) cause birth defects 
C) are harmful because they are irritating to skin or lungs 
D) cause infections 
E) cause allergic reactions 
A) are fatal to humans in low doses 
B) cause birth defects 
C) are harmful because they are irritating to skin or lungs 
D) cause infections 
E) cause allergic reactions

Question 20

The West Nile virus is transmitted to humans by

Accepted Answer

A) mosquitoes 
B) houseflies 
C) birds 
D) physical contact 
E) coughing and sneezing 
A) mosquitoes 
B) houseflies 
C) birds 
D) physical contact 
E) coughing and sneezing

Exam 17: Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Smokers have how much higher risk of suffering from Alzheimer's disease?

All of the following are transmissible diseases, except

This term refers to a substance's resistance to breakdown.

_______________ are diseases that were newly discovered or have been absent in human populations for at least 20 years.

One of every __________ persons on the planet is infected with the TB bacterium.

Research has indicated that long-term exposure to some chemicals may disrupt the body's immune, nervous, and endocrine systems.

All of the following are non-transmissible diseases, except

Toxicity is rated according to the amount of a substance that is necessary to kill 50% of humans, given in milligrams per kilogram of body weight. Supertoxic has an LD50 of

Cigarette smoking is the world's most preventable major cause of premature death among adults, resulting in one death every ____ seconds.

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -If the average life expectancy of a person living in the United States is 80 years, what would that person's life expectancy be if they lived in poverty?

Which of the following not a reason the incidence of tuberculosis is increasing?

We tend to be far more frightened of everyday risks, such as diabetes or smoking, than about plane crashes.

Hormone mimics can cause human males to become feminized, have smaller penises, lower sperm counts, and hermaphroditism.

In 2003, the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed that in determining risk, regulators should assume children have ____ times the exposure risk of adults to cancer-causing chemicals.

Four of the following are means of transmitting the HIV virus from person to person; one is not such a means.Choose the one that is not.

Birth defects can be caused by all of the following, except

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -If you wanted to reduce your risk of dying, would you be better off by getting a much safer automobile or by getting a flu shot?

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the human body.

Teratogens

The West Nile virus is transmitted to humans by

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