Environmental Health Note Refresher

How many types of environmental hazards are there?

• ONE

• TWO

• THREE

• FOUR

Which of the following is a type of environmental hazard?

***Select all that apply***

• Biological

• Social

• Chemical

• Physical

Epidemiology is the study of....

• Zika Virus

• disease in human populations.

• bacteria in animal populations.

• poisonous substances.

Toxicology depends on two things. Which of the following are the two things toxicology depends on?

**Select two answers**

• How much of the substance is needed to cause harm.

• Where the substance came from.

• What the substance is.

• How long the substance has been in the U.S.

What is the definition for 'Dose'?

• the effect an organism shows as a result of exposure.

• the process of measuring a risk.

• the probability that a hazard will cause harm.

• the amount of a substance an organism is exposed to.

Risk assessment is the process of _________ __ ____.

*** HINT: Three words ***

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Pathogens that can be spread by humans, contaminated food and water, or by other organisms is what?

• Neurotoxins.

• Prevention.

• Disease Transmission.

• Emerging Diseases.

Pathogens are ________ hazards.

***HINT: choose from the four types of hazards***

Which is a way to prevent disease transmission?

• Cover your mouth when you cough.

• Use hand sanitizer.

• Wash your hands.

• All of the above.

Which is an example of an emerging disease?

**More than one answer**

• Covid-19

• Zika Virus

• WHO

• Bioaccumulation