Environmental Health

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Federal and state governments have passed laws to promote a safe environment. The _____________________ (EPA) is the federal government agency that sets rules and regulations to protect people’s health and the environment in the United States.

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Environmental Protection Agency

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Which best describes the benefits of a healthy environment?

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Less disease, less health care costs

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Air pollution is _________________________

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the addition of any substance that has harmful or toxic effects to air

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The diagram shows some ways in which groundwater can be affected by humans. Which statement is best supported by the diagram? Toxic waste is safe if buried below the level of the basements of nearby homes. Chemicals applied by farmers lower the level of pollution in drinking water. Human activities do not affect groundwater. Drinking water can become polluted from unsuspected sources.

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Drinking water can become polluted from unsuspected sources.

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Does deforestation contribute to global warming?

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Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.

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If we do nothing, in what year will we reach the "point of no return" (when climate change becomes a runaway train)?

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2050

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What is a Carbon Sink?

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Anything that naturally removes Carbon (CO2) from the atmosphere

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How do Land Plants, Seaweeds, and Phytoplankton function as a Carbon Sink?

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Anything that uses Photosynthesis is removing CO2 from the atmosphere, and turning it into Sugar & Oxygen