Review PH 506 Environmental Determinants of Health

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What is the main source of water for California (and Baja California)?

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The Colorado River

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Mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and flies can transmit what type of diseases?

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Vector-borne diseases

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Which of the following are characteristics of hazardous waste? Non-toxic, Ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic, Biodegradable, Stable

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Ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic

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What was the COP21 - Paris Agreement about?

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To limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels

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The following are some factors that influence toxicological damage: dose and route of exposure.

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True

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The burning of fossil fuels creates: carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides.

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True

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Which type of radiation damages DNA? Options: Ultraviolet radiation, Non-ionizing radiation, Thermal radiation, Ionizing radiation

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Ionizing radiation

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What is the LD-50 (lethal dose for 50% of the population) for Toxin B?

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25 mg

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Self-harm is the most common type of injury in the US.

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True

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What is the difference between a toxin and a toxicant?

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Both are toxic substances, toxicants are man-made and toxins are made by living organisms.