Environmental Health: Local To Global: Module 1 Quiz

Environmental Health: Local To Global: Module 1 Quiz

Question 1

In environmental health, the term toxin refers to a toxic substance that _______________.
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is naturally produced by a plant or animal

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occurs in the occupational setting

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results from human activity

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a man-made product introduced into the environment due to human activity

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Question 2

In toxicity testing in rodents, the LD50 is a dose that is _______________.
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acutely fatal to 50 percent of test animals

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fatal to 50 percent of test animals within a 90-day period

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fatal to 50 percent of test animals after lifetime bioaccumulation

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Question 3

Which of the following is not characteristic of a health impact assessment?
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It evaluates a site or activity as it is, rather than looking forward in time

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It includes social and economic factors in the assessment

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It incorporates input from community members

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Question 4

An exposure pathway connects _______________ to _______________.
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an exposure / a change in tissue structure or function

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inhalation / absorption

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the environmental source of a contaminant / the point of exposure

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Question 5

The three major routes of human exposure to environmental contaminants are _______________.
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by air, water, and soil

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environmental, occupational, and residential

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ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact

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Question 6

The phrase contact with the human envelope is a common definition of _______________.
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absorption

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disposition

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exposure

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Question 7

The quantity of a toxicant (or its breakdown product) that is available to interact with some vulnerable tissue in the body is called the _______________.
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absorbed dose

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biologically effective dose

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body burden

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Question 8

The body burden of a chemical in the body reflects the net effect of _______________.
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absorption and biological effectiveness

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synergism and antagonism

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the processes of toxicokinetics

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