Environmental Health: Local to Global: Module 3 Quiz
Question 1 Which of the following groups of chemicals was widely used as insulating fluid in electrical equipment?
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Dioxins
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
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Question 2 Occupational asthma is known to be caused by synthetic organic chemicals, dusts, and _______________.
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alpha radiation
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certain bacteria
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certain metals
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Question 3 Which of the following products are made using processes that involve perfluorochemicals (PFCs)?
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Consumer electronics
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Flexible plastic containers
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Non-stick coatings
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Question 4 The effect of _______________ in inducing _______________ appears to have no threshold.
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lead / neurotoxicity
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methylmercury / decrement in IQ
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particulates / fibrosis
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Question 5 In the United States today, young children get most of their exposure to the lead in lead paint by __________.
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ingesting chips of paint
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ingesting dust that contains lead
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inhaling airborne lead
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Question 6 Which of the following is the most common medium for people’s exposures to solvents?
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Dust
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Groundwater
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Meat or fish
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Question 7 _______________ are the major cause of stratospheric ozone depletion.
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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
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Perfluorochemicals (PFCs)
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
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Question 8 In the human body, carbon monoxide (CO) _______________.
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binds to hemoglobin, displacing oxygen
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compromises the body’s defenses against airborne particulates
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concentrates in the thyroid, causing thyroid cancer
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Question 9 _______________ are widely used to degrease metals—for example, in the manufacture of electronic components.
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Perfluorochemicals (PFCs)
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Phthalates
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Solvents
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Question 10 Hearing loss is associated not only with exposure to noise, but also with exposure to _________.
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air fresheners
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household pesticides
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secondhand smoke
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Question 11 Which of the following pollutants is a key contributor to acid deposition?
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Carbon dioxide
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Carbon monoxide
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Ozone
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Sulfur dioxide
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Question 12 When automobiles burn gasoline, they:
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emit ozone, which reacts with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to form photochemical smog.
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emit VOCs, which react with NOx and other chemicals to form photochemical smog.
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increase ozone at ground level, contributing to depletion of ozone in the stratosphere.
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Question 13 Many phthalates affect the _______________.
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central nervous system
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endocrine system
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respiratory system
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Question 14 Sick building syndrome is a set of __________.
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construction features of a building that make people feel ill
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indoor air pollutants associated with construction materials
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symptoms that people experience when they spend time in a building
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Question 15 Some likely human health impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are suggested by their chemical structure, which is similar to that of _______________.
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human growth hormone
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neurotransmitters
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thyroid hormones
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