Ch 14: Community and Public Health and the Environment

True or False? Protecting the public from foodborne disease outbreaks lies solely with local government health agencies.

Water pollution that occurs through the runoff, seepage, or falling of pollutants into the water is:

The average U.S. resident uses an average of how much water each day?

Brown smog is formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended solid particles.

Porous, water-saturated layers of underground bedrock, sand, and gravel that can yield economically significant amounts of water are referred to as:

Most municipal solid waste comes from:

The practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygienic conditions in the environment is:

A condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is greenhouse gases.

Factors or conditions in the environment that increase the risk of human injury, disease, or death are environmental hazards.

True or False? The EPA regulates the registration and labeling of pesticides.

Agents, usually chemicals, that cause cancer are referred to as ozone.

Gases and particulates generated by burning are referred to as combustion by-products.

Tobacco smoke inhaled and exhaled by the smoker is referred to as:

True or False? Solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment is classified as municipal waste.

The most desirable form of integrated waste management is: