ES_07_Environmental Health

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What type of hazard is represented by ongoing natural phenomena like ultraviolet (UV) radiation?

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Physical hazard.

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What is the term for the probability that a hazard will cause a harmful response, such as death or disease?

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Risk.

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What term describes the ability of some diseases, like tuberculosis, to become less affected by antibiotics?

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Resistant.

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What are chemicals that cause cancer called?

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Carcinogens.

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True or False: Humans usually have developed strong resistance to emerging diseases.

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False.

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What is the term for substances that can cause birth defects?

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Teratogens.

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What is the definition of toxicity?

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The degree to which a substance can harm humans or animals.

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What is a neurotoxin?

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A substance that is poisonous or destructive to nerve tissue.

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What is the difference between a physical hazard and a chemical hazard?

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A physical hazard is a natural phenomenon (like UV radiation), while a chemical hazard involves harmful substances.

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What does the term 'emerging diseases' refer to?

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Diseases that are newly identified or have recently increased in incidence.