N441: Pop Health Day 12 (Exam 3)
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addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person and all the
related factors impacting behaviors
Ans: environmental health
Healthy People 2030 environmental health goal
Ans: promote healthier environments to improve health
T/F: kids, older adults, and males are at greater risk for burden of disease in the environment
Ans: true
T/F: the CDC does not have anything to do with environmental health
Ans: false
T/F: the FDA does not have anything to do with environmental health
Ans: false
the interaction between what 2 epi triangle components assesses and determines "Why was
the env in such a way that the host could be exposed?"
Ans: agent and environment
the interaction between what 2 epi triangle components assesses and determines "Who was
exposed? When? Where? How?"
Ans: environment and host
the interaction between what 2 epi triangle components assesses and determines "What
disease? and the lab identifies and/or confirms the agent"
Ans: agent and host
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what does the CDC do to regarding environmental health
Ans: teaching and education
who is in charge of rules and regulations regarding environmental health?
Ans: Env Protection Agency
study how human made environments impede or facilitate health
Ans: built environment
example of a built environment
Ans: obesity's influence on diet and exercise
ability to cause harm to humans
Ans: toxicity
likelihood of causing adverse effects depends on 3 major factors:
Ans: * ability to cause harm to humans (toxicity)
* enters body and reaches organs (mode of transmission and routes of entry)
* amount present (dose makes the poison)
time lag between focus exposure and disease
Ans: latency period
looks at the extent to which a population may suffer effects
Ans: risk assessment
contaminants in the air, metals, and pesticides are examples of what types of agents
Ans: chemical
bacteria, viruses, rickettsia, molds, plant and animal contact, fungi, and allergens are all
examples of what types of agents
Ans: biological
heat, cold, radiation, noise, vibration, falls, vehicle crashes, crush injuries, and violence are all
examples of what types of agents
Ans: physical