ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FROM
GLOBAL TO LOCAL UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Purpose of Environmental Health
Answer: Prevent disease + create health-supportive environments.
●● Examples of Environmental Health Areas
Answer: Clean air, stable climate, adequate water, sanitation, hygiene
(WASH), safe use of chemicals, radiation protection, healthy
workplaces, sustainable agriculture, sound cities/built environments,
preserved ecosystems/nature.
●● Global Deaths Preventable by Healthier Environments
Answer: Almost 1 in 4 deaths globally could be prevented with healthier
environments.
●● U.S. Environmental Movement Milestones
Answer: 1960s-70s: Growing awareness of pollution and health impacts;
1970: Creation of EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and first
Earth Day; Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act -
major legislation.
, ●● Montreal Protocol (1987)
Answer: Eliminated chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to protect the ozone
layer.
●● Tobacco Regulations
Answer: Limiting exposure to secondhand smoke.
●● Executive Order 12898 (1994)
Answer: Addressed environmental justice in federal policy.
●● Policy Interventions
Answer: Improve environmental health, which in turn improves
population health.
●● Global Burden of Disease (GBD)
Answer: WHO Estimates: 13+ million deaths annually caused by
environmental factors.
●● Preventable Global Disease Burden
Answer: 24% of all global disease burden is preventable through
environmental improvements.
GLOBAL TO LOCAL UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Purpose of Environmental Health
Answer: Prevent disease + create health-supportive environments.
●● Examples of Environmental Health Areas
Answer: Clean air, stable climate, adequate water, sanitation, hygiene
(WASH), safe use of chemicals, radiation protection, healthy
workplaces, sustainable agriculture, sound cities/built environments,
preserved ecosystems/nature.
●● Global Deaths Preventable by Healthier Environments
Answer: Almost 1 in 4 deaths globally could be prevented with healthier
environments.
●● U.S. Environmental Movement Milestones
Answer: 1960s-70s: Growing awareness of pollution and health impacts;
1970: Creation of EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and first
Earth Day; Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act -
major legislation.
, ●● Montreal Protocol (1987)
Answer: Eliminated chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to protect the ozone
layer.
●● Tobacco Regulations
Answer: Limiting exposure to secondhand smoke.
●● Executive Order 12898 (1994)
Answer: Addressed environmental justice in federal policy.
●● Policy Interventions
Answer: Improve environmental health, which in turn improves
population health.
●● Global Burden of Disease (GBD)
Answer: WHO Estimates: 13+ million deaths annually caused by
environmental factors.
●● Preventable Global Disease Burden
Answer: 24% of all global disease burden is preventable through
environmental improvements.
