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Environmental Health Fundamentals
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1
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What components does environmental health include according to WHO?
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Physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors affecting health
2
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Why is the environment crucial for health?
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Provides clean air, safe water, nutritious food, safe living spaces, and energy
3
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What are the main contributor categories to environmental health?
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Physical, biological, and psychosocial factors
4
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Name examples of physical contributors to environmental health.
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Air, water, soil, climate, housing, noise
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Name examples of biological contributors to environmental health.
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Viruses, bacteria, microbes, insects, rodents, animals, plants
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What psychosocial factors influence environmental health?
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Culture, values, morals, religion, education, community, lifestyles
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How do human activities interact with the environment to impact health?
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Through agriculture, industry, energy, water management, urbanization, and social policies
8
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What was John Snow’s contribution to environmental health?
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Linked contaminated water to cholera outbreaks, pioneering epidemiology
9
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Why were quarantine practices introduced in Medieval times?
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To prevent infectious disease spread, notably during the Black Death
10
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What environmental issues arose during the Industrial Revolution?
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Overcrowding, poor sanitation, pollution, and disease outbreaks
11
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What impact did Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” have on environmental health?
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Raised awareness about chemical pollutants and spurred environmental movement
12
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When was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established?
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1970
13
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What are key disciplines within environmental health?
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Environmental epidemiology, toxicology, exposure science, environmental engineering, law
14
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What does environmental epidemiology study?
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Environmental exposures and their effects on human health
15
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What is the focus of environmental toxicology?
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Effects of environmental toxins on health, often through animal studies
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What does exposure science investigate?
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Dose, exposure levels, and effects of contaminants in humans
17
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How does environmental engineering contribute to health?
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Applying principles to protect and improve the environment for health
18
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What is the role of environmental law?
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Regulating treaties, statutes, and regulations to limit environmental impacts
19
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Who proposed the connection between environmental factors and health in ancient times?
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Hippocrates
20
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What was the significance of the Black Death in environmental health history?
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Emphasized sanitation and quarantine in controlling disease spread
21
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What societal changes occurred during the 20th-century environmental movement?
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Increased regulation, awareness, and establishment of agencies like the EPA
22
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What international agreements recognize environmental health as a global issue?
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Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement
23
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Why is environmental health important for future generations?
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To prevent adverse health effects from environmental factors, ensuring sustainable health
24
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What are the basic environmental habitats affecting human health?
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Soil, water, air, flora, fauna, climate, and pathogens
25
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How do environmental pollutants affect disease burden?
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They increase risk and incidence of various health conditions
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What is the purpose of environmental health assessments and control measures?
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To detect, correct, prevent environmental risks impacting health
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How does urbanization influence environmental health?
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Can lead to pollution, poor sanitation, and increased disease risk