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Environmental Health and Safety Answers

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How does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promote health?

b
by cleaning up hazardous materials
b
by issuing health guidelines
b
by enforcing health policy rules
b
by reporting environmental problems
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Which is a long-term effect of sun exposure?

a
a bright red rash after sitting in the sun
a
a stinging burn that is sensitive to touch
a
a change in skin complexion or sallowness
a
a cluster of freckles appearing on the skin
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most likely

P
Promote health-planning operations to limit lead exposure at home.
E
Evaluate the number of countries affected by lead exposure.
C
Create general national guidelines for working with lead.
C
Carry out research on the worldwide effects of lead products.
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Which activity is a goal of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

p
promoting public health on a local scale
e
ensuring that people prepare clean food in their homes
c
combating infectious diseases for a small group of people
w
working with different governments and worldwide partners
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Lucia spends much time outdoors and has developed freckles on her skin.How can she best prevent more freckles from appearing?

b
by applying sunscreen with a high SPF before going outside
b
by wearing fashionable sunglasses when she is outside
b
by getting a good suntan before going to the beach
b
by doing her gardening only during peak sun hours
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Which effects of sun exposure are immediate? Check all that apply.rashesfrecklessunburnskin agingskin cancer

A
rashes
B
freckles
C
sunburn
D
skin aging
E
skin cancer
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Which material is a common indoor air pollutant?

s
smog
n
natural gas
v
vehicle exhaust
o
oxygen
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most likely

S
Suggest technologies that can be adapted worldwide for different uses.
M
Monitor respiratory diseases related to air pollution in a small town.
P
Provide health guidelines to a certain region suffering from air pollution.
W
Work to reduce harmful emissions produced by a local business.
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Which is a source of water pollution?

s
solid waste accumulation at a landfill
b
black smoke released from a large truck
c
chemical waste discharged from an oil refinery
p
particulates released by burning fossil fuels
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Which is an environmental concern?

h
having groundwater affected by a nearby landfill
t
taking plastic containers to a recycling facility
r
running the dishwasher only when it is full
t
treating and processing water for a community

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