NDD#13 Epidemiology And Environmental Disease

What is epidemiology primarily concerned with?

• The study of genetic disorders

• The study of disease patterns and environmental factors

• The study of vaccines

• The study of medical treatments

Which disease is associated with environmental exposure to asbestos?

• Skin cancer

• Lead poisoning

• Mesothelioma

• Cardiovascular disease

What is a common factor contributing to cardiovascular diseases?

• Lack of exercise only

• Genetic predisposition

• Exposure to ultraviolet radiation

• Diet and lifestyle

What has been the trend in deaths per 100,000 of the population from 1909 to 2019?

• Slightly increased

• Significantly decreased

• Remained the same

• Significantly increased

What type of diseases have seen a massive drop in incidence since about 1975?

• Infectious diseases

• Circulatory diseases

• Nutritional diseases

• Genetic disorders

What has been the trend in deaths associated with cancers per 100,000 of the population?

• Slightly decreased

• Remained the same

• Slightly increased

• Significantly decreased

What is one of the key diseases linked to diet?

• Lead poisoning

• Atherosclerosis

• Mesothelioma

• Lung cancer

What has contributed to the rise in lifestyle-related diseases?

• Decrease in life expectancy

• Decreased exposure to environmental agents

• Improved hygiene and medical practices

• Increased genetic mutations

What is the significance of analyzing trends in epidemiological studies?

• To predict future genetic mutations

• To study the history of medicine

• To develop new vaccines

• To identify and explain disease patterns

What has been the trend in deaths associated with infectious diseases over the last hundred years?

• Slightly increased

• Significantly decreased

• Significantly increased

• Remained the same