An Overview of Environmental Health

What does the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, & Liability Act provide funding for?

• Building new factories

• Cleaning up uncontrolled or hazardous waste sites & oil & chemical spills

• Developing new technology

• Urban development

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Human health is dependent on a ______ quality environment.

• good

• poor

• average

• bad

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What is the environment?

• An animal

• The surroundings where a person, plant or animal lives

• An object

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Air pollution can cause damage to the lung

• True

• False

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When food is eaten that has been grown in soil polluted by toxic chemicals, it can cause health problems.

• True

• False

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Fumes from cars

• can cause air pollution

• cannot cause air pollution

It is important to protect water on the planet because

• It looks good

• All living things need water to survive

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What is the primary focus of environmental health?

• A) Protecting natural resources

• B) Ensuring human health and well-being

• C) Promoting economic growth

• D) Developing new technologies

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Which of the following is a common method for assessing air quality?

• A) Soil sampling

• B) Water testing

• C) Air monitoring stations

• D) Noise measurement

What is the main purpose of the Clean Air Act?

• A) To regulate water pollution

• B) To control air pollution

• C) To manage waste disposal

• D) To protect endangered species

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