Environmental Science – Local to Global Health

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Question 1

1. Which of the following is a tactic typically used in integrated pest management?

   		Choosing a single, targeted intervention for pest control
   		Monitoring populations of target pests
   		Undertaking pest control on a predetermined schedule

1 points

Question 2

1. Irradiation of a food product may result in __________.

   		a low-level radioactive residue in the food
   		more rapid spoilage of the food
   		the creation of new chemicals in the food

1 points

Question 3

1. The major public health concern related to the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in CAFO waste lagoons is that these bacteria may __________.

   		cause illness in CAFO workers
   		deplete oxygen in local waters, resulting in fish kills
   		pass the resistance trait to other bacteria in the environment

1 points

Question 4

1. The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP) system is a(n) __________.

   		approach to reducing the risk of foodborne illness
   		method for estimating the risk of waterborne illness due to ingestion of tap water
   		tool for quantifying the positive health impacts of development

1 points

Question 5

1. An arbovirus is a virus that _______________.

   		affects people and animals that live in forested areas
   		is acquired via airborne transmission
   		is transmitted by an arthropod vector

1 points

Question 6

1. Both CAFO workers and the confined animals are at risk of the toxic effects of __________ and __________.

   		ammonia / methane
   		hydrogen sulfide / ammonia
   		hydrogen sulfide / methane

1 points

Question 7

1. What bacterial organism is present on human skin, especially in cuts or source, and is a common source of foodborne illness in United States?

   		Listeria
   		Salmonella
   		Staphylococcus aureus

1 points

Question 8

1. These odors—dead fish, ammonia, and the rotten-egg smell of hydrogen sulfide—are endured by people who live near __________.

   		concentrated animal feeding operations
   		rendering plants
   		slaughterhouses

1 points

Question 9

1. Exposure to the major organochlorine pesticides has been linked to increased risk of ___________.

   		cancer
   		neurological effects
   		both of the above

1 points

Question 10

1. What human disease may result if beef is contaminated during slaughter with bits of the cow’s brain or spinal cord?

   		Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
   		E. coli O-157:H7 infection
   		Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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Question 11

1. Methemoglobinemia in infants, caused by ___________ in groundwater, is marked by ___________.

   		herbicides / inadequate oxygenation of the blood
   		herbicides / too much oxygenation of the blood
   		nitrates / inadequate oxygenation of the blood
   		nitrates / too much oxygenation of the blood

1 points

Question 12

1. In food safety, the term cross-contamination refers to the contamination of _______________.

   		cooked food by uncooked food
   		raw food by human fecal matter
   		refrigerated food by bacterial spores

1 points

Question 13

1. A zoonosis is an infectious disease that _______________.

   		causes a foodborne intoxication
   		humans can catch from non-human animals
   		increases the risk of cancer
   		is transmitted by an inanimate object in the environment

1 points

Question 14

1. Which class of pesticides is used in the largest quantities in the United States?

   		Fungicides
   		Herbicides
   		Insecticides

1 points

 

Question 1

1. The term pesticide tolerance refers to the maximum pesticide __________.

		application that a specific pest can survive
		exposure that is safe for agricultural workers
		residue that is allowed in human food

1 points

Question 2

1. In food safety, the term cross-contamination refers to the contamination of _______________.

		cooked food by uncooked food
		raw food by human fecal matter
		refrigerated food by bacterial spores

1 points

Question 3

1. An _______________ is a foreign substance to which the body is exposed; an _______________ is a protein that the body produces in response.

		antibody / antigen
		antigen / allergen
		antigen / antibody

1 points

Question 4

1. Which of the following is not true?

		Aflatoxin exposure is a risk factor for hepatitis B infection
		Aflatoxin exposure is a risk factor for primary liver cancer
		Hepatitis B infection is a risk factor for primary liver cancer

1 points

Question 5

1. The major public health concern related to the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in CAFO waste lagoons is that these bacteria may __________.

		cause illness in CAFO workers
		deplete oxygen in local waters, resulting in fish kills
		pass the resistance trait to other bacteria in the environment

1 points

Question 6

1. You cook chicken thoroughly and then put it back onto the same platter that held the raw chicken (without having washed the platter). Then you let the chicken sit for a few hours at room temperature. This is a classic scenario for food poisoning by _______________.

		botulism
		Salmonella
		Staphylococcus aureus

1 points

Question 7

1. Irradiation of a food product may result in __________.

		a low-level radioactive residue in the food
		more rapid spoilage of the food
		the creation of new chemicals in the food

1 points

Question 8

1. A zoonosis is an infectious disease that _______________.

		causes a foodborne intoxication
		humans can catch from non-human animals
		increases the risk of cancer
		is transmitted by an inanimate object in the environment

1 points

Question 9

1. The growing of genetically modified crop plants may contribute to __________.

		antibiotic resistance in bacteria
		overgrowth of bacteria in silos
		risk of prion disease in cattle

1 points

Question 10

1. What human disease may result if beef is contaminated during slaughter with bits of the cow’s brain or spinal cord?

		Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
		E. coli O-157:H7 infection
		Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

1 points

Question 11

1. Exposure to the major organochlorine pesticides has been linked to increased risk of ___________.

		cancer
		neurological effects
		both of the above

1 points

Question 12

1. What bacterial organism is present on human skin, especially in cuts or source, and is a common source of foodborne illness in United States?

		Listeria
		Salmonella
		Staphylococcus aureus

1 points

Question 13

1. The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP) system is a(n) __________.

		approach to reducing the risk of foodborne illness
		method for estimating the risk of waterborne illness due to ingestion of tap water
		tool for quantifying the positive health impacts of development

1 points

Question 14

1. When enough members of a community are immune to a disease that it is difficult to maintain a chain of infection, this practical protection is called _______________ immunity.

		herd
		implied
		passive

1 points

Question 15

1. Which class of pesticides is used in the largest quantities in the United States?

		Fungicides
		Herbicides
		Insecticides

 

 

 

 

 

Question 15

1. ___________ is/are the major direct human health risk of genetically modified foods.

   		Allergic reactions
   		DNA damage
   		Gastrointestinal cancer