Exam 15: Environmental Health

Describe how and why the ozone layer of the atmosphere is thinning.

What is the biggest single component of household trash by weight?

What is primarily destroying the ozone layer of the atmosphere?

Describe various methods to help prevent air pollution.

Air pollution is unsightly,but it has no direct effects on human health.

What is the approximate world population?

Describe ways to reduce solid waste.

Radioactive waste from nuclear power plants is easily disposed of safely.

The United Nations projects that the world population will reach 9.6 billion by 2050.

What compound is used primarily for two purposes: to prevent the spread of insect-born disease and to maximize food production by killing insects that eat crops?

Which term refers to the collective interactions of humans with the environment and the short-term and long-term health consequences of those interactions?

What is the term for buried deposits of decayed animals and plants that are converted into carbon-rich fuels?

Describe various methods for reducing solid waste.

Which primary factor may put a cap on human population?

What mineral-based compound was widely used for fire protection and insulation in buildings until the late 1960s?

Which suggestion can help reduce solid waste?

Describe the factors that contribute to population growth.

The U.S.Department of Energy is encouraging researchers and automobile manufacturers to produce vehicles that can handle such alternative fuels as ethanol.

Which substance is an indoor air pollutant?

The diversion of water from lakes and rivers for irrigation is reducing the amount of water available to local communities.