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Question 1 (10 points)

Two components of source reduction are

Question 1 options:

	waste management and MSW production
	waste reduction and waste recycling
	landfills and composting
	incineration and MSW

Question 2 (10 points)

An environmental concern of landfills is

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	leaching
	ozone emission
	MSW
	radiation

Question 3 (10 points)

Which of the following statements about sewage treatment is TRUE?

Question 3 options:

	Primary treatment is the disinfection of sewage
	Secondary treatment involves bacterial breakdown of sewage
	The primary step is the only required stage
	Tertiary treatment is the settlement of suspended solids

Question 4 (10 points)

Love Canal is

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	a waterway used to transport hazardous wastes internationally
	a system for sewage treatment
	an example of medical wastes that were disposed of into a waterway
	a location where hazardous wastes were improperly disposed of and caused major negative environmental and health effects

Question 5 (10 points)

Which of the following statements about land use and waste is TRUE?

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	Physical inactivity, linked to poor walkability and lack of access to recreational areas in urban places leads to deaths globally.
	Urbanization leads to increased permeable surface area and ground cover
	Hazardous waste affects all populations equally.
	Municipal waste is increasing while composting and recycling is decreasing

Question 6 (10 points)

Which of the following is TRUE about noise?

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	The use of gas-powered lawnmowers and leaf blowers may lead to hearing loss after 2 hours of use
	Decibels of less than 100 cannot damage hearing
	Everyday noise at home does not cause hearing loss
	The noise at sporting events cannot cause hearing loss

Question 7 (10 points)

Brownfields

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	are only found in deserted areas or the U.S. that have little rainfall
	are solely the responsibility of the landowner to pay for clean up and recovery
	are wastewater leachate spaces
	are commercial and industrial sites that are abandoned or underused due to chemical hazards

Question 8 (10 points)

Today, in the U.S., the built environment causes the most impact on human health by

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	increasing occupational exposures due to lack of regulations for worker safety
	enabling infectious disease spread due to unsanitary conditions
	enabling chronic diseases such as asthma, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases
	houses being built on toxic waste sites

Question 9 (10 points)

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The major cause in occupational fatalities is

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	exposure to harmful substances or environments
	fires and explosions
	homicides
	transportation incidents

Question 10 (10 points)

In the policy cycle

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	it is not prudent to involve communities and stakeholders
	the final stage is policy implementation
	policy implementation is always achieved in favor of policy establishment
	research and science should influence all stages of policy making

Question 11 (10 points)

An OSHA standard that is subject specific and used in enforcement of occupational health regulations is

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	maximum allowable concentrations
	threshold limit value
	biological exposure indices
	permissible exposure limits

Question 12 (10 points)

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The first major US law to address water pollution enacted in 1948 was the

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	Safe Drinking Water Act
	Clean Water Act
	CERCLA
	National Environmental Policy Act

Question 13 (10 points)

A reason for emerging zoonotic diseases is

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	geographic spread of vectors
	improper food safety
	lack of vaccine efficacy
	better diagnostic equipment

Question 14 (10 points)

Globally, the number of deaths attributable to the environment is

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	less than 10%
	596 million
	12.6 million
	43 million

Question 15 (10 points)

Globally, which of these diseases has the highest preventable disease burden from environmental risks?

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	malaria
	cancer
	cardiovascular disease
	road traffic injuries

Question 16 (10 points)

One health is

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	the concept that humans affect the environment's health but not the other way around.
	a concept that recognizes the health of people is connected to the health of animals and the environment.
	the idea that health has a universal definition
	the pursuit of ending chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Question 17 (10 points)

A way the built environment contributes to obesity is

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	fortified foods
	increased temperature due to climate change
	the creation of food deserts
	"Present bias"

Question 18 (10 points)

Which of the following statements about epigenetics is TRUE?

Question 18 options:

	Some epigenetic changes may be passed on from one generation to the next
	Epigenetic changes are not stable and only are temporary
	Epigenetic changes affect the genes and DNA of a person's chromosome
	An example of an epigenetic change is UV light that mutates DNA.