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Exam 2 HSC 3720 Study Set Questions and
Verified Answers
Q: T/F: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of health are influenced
by the environment
ANS: True
Q:
T/F: environmental health is considered a part of holistic health and can contribute to
various illnesses and diseases
ANS: True
Q:
What are often caused by a combination of genetic factors and environmental agents?
ANS: Illnesses and diseases
Q:
T/F: the field of environmental health is usually restricted to toxic agents in the
environment
ANS: True
Q:
T/F: Healthy People 2000, 2010, and 2020 target many areas related to environmental
health including lead poisoning, airborne pollutants, radon, water pollution, and
hazardous waste
ANS: True
Q:
What act was passed in 1906?
ANS: First Federal Food and Drug Act
Q:
What act was enabled in 1965?
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ANS: Clean Air and Solid Waste Disposal Act
Q:
T/F: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created to consolidate federal efforts
ANS: True
Q:
What act was passed in 1972?
ANS: Clean Water Act
Q:
Some decline in environmental protection due to political factors happened when?
ANS: 1980s
Q:
T/F: various laws and regulations have been enacted to protect the environment
ANS: True
Q:
T/F: the EPA plays a key role in enforcing environmental regulations
ANS: True
Q:
T/F: human activities like burning fossil fuels, manufacturing processes, and incineration
contribute to air pollution
ANS: True
Q:
What harmful substances does incomplete combustion release?
ANS: Carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, and nitrogen oxides
Q:
What is used to measure air pollution levels and their impact on health?
ANS: Air Quality Index (AQI)
Exam 2 HSC 3720 Study Set Questions and
Verified Answers
Q: T/F: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of health are influenced
by the environment
ANS: True
Q:
T/F: environmental health is considered a part of holistic health and can contribute to
various illnesses and diseases
ANS: True
Q:
What are often caused by a combination of genetic factors and environmental agents?
ANS: Illnesses and diseases
Q:
T/F: the field of environmental health is usually restricted to toxic agents in the
environment
ANS: True
Q:
T/F: Healthy People 2000, 2010, and 2020 target many areas related to environmental
health including lead poisoning, airborne pollutants, radon, water pollution, and
hazardous waste
ANS: True
Q:
What act was passed in 1906?
ANS: First Federal Food and Drug Act
Q:
What act was enabled in 1965?
, Page | 2
ANS: Clean Air and Solid Waste Disposal Act
Q:
T/F: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created to consolidate federal efforts
ANS: True
Q:
What act was passed in 1972?
ANS: Clean Water Act
Q:
Some decline in environmental protection due to political factors happened when?
ANS: 1980s
Q:
T/F: various laws and regulations have been enacted to protect the environment
ANS: True
Q:
T/F: the EPA plays a key role in enforcing environmental regulations
ANS: True
Q:
T/F: human activities like burning fossil fuels, manufacturing processes, and incineration
contribute to air pollution
ANS: True
Q:
What harmful substances does incomplete combustion release?
ANS: Carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, and nitrogen oxides
Q:
What is used to measure air pollution levels and their impact on health?
ANS: Air Quality Index (AQI)
