Chapter 20 Test Review

What causes brain damage and learning problems?

• pesticides

• lead poisoning

• particulates

• coal dust

• bacteria in food

What causes asthma, bronchitis, and cancer?

• pesticides

• lead poisoning

• particulates

• coal dust

• bacteria in food

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What causes gastrointestinal infections?

• pesticides

• lead poisoning

• particulates

• coal dust

• bacteria in food

What causes nerve damage, birth defects, and cancer?

• pesticides

• lead poisoning

• particulates

• coal dust

• bacteria in food

What causes black lung disease?

• pesticides

• lead poisoning

• particulates

• coal dust

• bacteria in food

Which of the following pollutants is found in vehicle exhaust, burning waste, fires, and tobacco smoke?

• particulate matter

• lead

• coal dust

• pesticides

Two diseases that can be caused directly by pollution are

• measles and tuberculosis

• lead poisoning and lung cancer

• cholera and river blindness

• colds and flu

Toxicology is the study of the harmful effects of

• substances on organisms

• viruses on organisms

• pollutants on the environment

• antibiotics on viruses

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After an outbreak of an illness, scientists use epidemiology to try to find

• the origin of the disease

• how the disease spreads

• how to prevent the disease from spreading

• all of the above

Naturally occurring pollutants can become hazardous when they are

• introduced into food

• introduced into water

• above the normal levels

• used by industry