Environmental Science B; Success Stories

24 July 2022
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Which of the following is a strategy for managing health risks associated with pesticides?
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Reduce worker exposure to pesticides
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Which of the following properties are not likely to be the target of community redevelopment programs?
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New homes
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In which of the following are pollution hazards not be found?
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None of the above
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Efforts are being made to improve the health of _______.
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All of the above
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Endocrine disruptors are commonly found in _______.
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All of the above
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Nanotechnology is proving ineffective at helping clean up PCB's.
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False
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One of the infrastructure challenges of community redevelopment programs is to establish safe, clean, sources of drinking water.
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True
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Community redevelopment programs are primarily directed towards _______.
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Cleaning up abandoned, unused, and polluted properties
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Brownfields are best described as _______.
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Polluted land that must be remediated before being redeveloped
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It is best to say that restoring and protecting estuaries and wetlands _______.
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Improves the health of coastal ecosystems
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Which of the following is not a goal of successful environmental partnerships between government, industry, and activists?
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Maximizing resource harvesting
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Efforts are being made to restore and protect the critical wetland and estuary ecosystems.
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True
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Which of the following is not being undertaken to reduce the risks to human health from pesticides?
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Only promote pesticide use in rural environments
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Why is preventing pollution at its source the first strategy in minimizing environmental risk?
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It is easier and more effective to prevent pollution than to clean up and dispose of waste.
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Pesticides are only found in rural watersheds associated with farming and agriculture.
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False
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Federal law requires that commercial chemicals do not pose health risks to the people that work with these chemicals.
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False
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Endocrine disruptors are best described as _______.
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Hormone mimics