PUBH. 3025 Exam 1 Questions AND Correct Answers
_________________is an ingredient in various medicines and
cosmetics and, as a result of its widespread use, human
exposure is almost universal - ✔✔Aluminum
Affluent Romans may have suffered from chronic lead
poisoning from lead pipes used to carry the water supply -
✔✔True
All of the following are major human diseases transmitted by
mosquitoes except - ✔✔Lyme disease
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification - ✔✔Bioaccumulation
refers to the accumulation of large amounts of a substance
within an individual organism, whereas biomagnification
refers to the concentrating of a substance to higher and higher
levels as it works its way up a food chain
Childhood lead exposure is considered an environmental
justice issue in the United States because data show that
____________________ (Wheeler & Brown 2013) - ✔✔The
blood-brain barrier in young children is not fully developed so
more lead can reach the child's brain
,Confounding can bias results of epidemiological studies.
Which of the following is true about confounders in
environmental and occupational health studies? - ✔✔A
confounder must be associated with both the exposure and
the disease
Contact with high concentrations of toxic metals is most likely
to occur in an occupational setting - ✔✔True
DDT - ✔✔•Beginning of widespread use: early 1940s
•Maximum use: 1960s
•Use in US prohibited: 1972
•Due to concerns about the possible adverse effects on the
health of humans and wildlife
•Current status
•Most developed nations have banned DDT
•Some countries still use it
Definition of biomarker and examples - ✔✔A characteristic
that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of
the following:
, -Normal process
-Pathologic process
-Pharmacologic response to therapy Found in blood, urine,
tissue, DNA of cells, etc.
Definition of environmental health - ✔✔"Environmental
health comprises those aspects of human health, including
quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical,
biological, social and psychosocial factors in the environment.
It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing,
correcting, controlling, and preventing those factors in the
environment that can potentially affect adversely the health
of present and future generations." (World Health
Organization)
Definition of environmental health - ✔✔"Environmental
health focuses on the health interrelationships between
people and their environment, promotes human health and
well-being, and fosters a safe and healthful environment."
(National Association of City and County Health Officials)
Definition of environmental health - ✔✔"Environmental
health includes both the direct pathological effects of
chemicals, radiation and some biological agents, and the
_________________is an ingredient in various medicines and
cosmetics and, as a result of its widespread use, human
exposure is almost universal - ✔✔Aluminum
Affluent Romans may have suffered from chronic lead
poisoning from lead pipes used to carry the water supply -
✔✔True
All of the following are major human diseases transmitted by
mosquitoes except - ✔✔Lyme disease
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification - ✔✔Bioaccumulation
refers to the accumulation of large amounts of a substance
within an individual organism, whereas biomagnification
refers to the concentrating of a substance to higher and higher
levels as it works its way up a food chain
Childhood lead exposure is considered an environmental
justice issue in the United States because data show that
____________________ (Wheeler & Brown 2013) - ✔✔The
blood-brain barrier in young children is not fully developed so
more lead can reach the child's brain
,Confounding can bias results of epidemiological studies.
Which of the following is true about confounders in
environmental and occupational health studies? - ✔✔A
confounder must be associated with both the exposure and
the disease
Contact with high concentrations of toxic metals is most likely
to occur in an occupational setting - ✔✔True
DDT - ✔✔•Beginning of widespread use: early 1940s
•Maximum use: 1960s
•Use in US prohibited: 1972
•Due to concerns about the possible adverse effects on the
health of humans and wildlife
•Current status
•Most developed nations have banned DDT
•Some countries still use it
Definition of biomarker and examples - ✔✔A characteristic
that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of
the following:
, -Normal process
-Pathologic process
-Pharmacologic response to therapy Found in blood, urine,
tissue, DNA of cells, etc.
Definition of environmental health - ✔✔"Environmental
health comprises those aspects of human health, including
quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical,
biological, social and psychosocial factors in the environment.
It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing,
correcting, controlling, and preventing those factors in the
environment that can potentially affect adversely the health
of present and future generations." (World Health
Organization)
Definition of environmental health - ✔✔"Environmental
health focuses on the health interrelationships between
people and their environment, promotes human health and
well-being, and fosters a safe and healthful environment."
(National Association of City and County Health Officials)
Definition of environmental health - ✔✔"Environmental
health includes both the direct pathological effects of
chemicals, radiation and some biological agents, and the
