Exam 19: A Healthier Environment

Which indoor pollutant is commonly used in building materials,carpet backing,furniture,foam insulation,plywood,and particle board? 

____________________ radiation is a form of energy emitted from atoms as they undergo internal change.

Walter feels dizzy after walking by a cornfield recently sprayed with a pesticide.He is manifesting a(n)____ effect of exposure to a pollutant. 

Which source of sound poses the highest risk of injury? 

The earth's rate of warming in the last three decades has been three times the average rate since 1900.

A substance or an agent that causes cancer is a(n)____________________.

Match the indoor pollutant with the correct description. -second-leading cause of lung cancer

How does recycling affect the use and consumption of environmental resources? Provide examples.

A cell phone emits the most radiation during a call,but it also emits small amounts periodically whenever it's turned on.

Match the indoor pollutant with the correct description. -traced to household insulation materials

Which medical condition may develop or worsen when pollutants constrict the bronchial tubes and destroy the air sacs in the lungs,making breathing more difficult?​ 

Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a harmful component of air pollution.

What type of fungus,which decomposes organic matter and provides plants with nutrients,has emerged as a major health concern?​ 

Which type of mutagens can cross the placenta of a pregnant woman,resulting in spontaneous abortion or birth defects in the fetus? 

On average,Americans drink about ____ gallons of bottled water every year.

Match the indoor pollutant with the correct description. -traced to faulty space heaters

List five strategies for protecting your ears and preventing hearing loss.Provide examples of how you can implement these strategies.

Neither gas masks,nor shelters,nor sealed suits and vehicles,provide any protection against exposure to chemical weapons.

Match the indoor pollutant with the correct description. -clings to indoor surfaces

Explain why multiple chemical sensitivity is also known as environmentally triggered illness.Can it be treated?