10 questions environmental health quiz

i need help with these 10 questions environmental health quiz:

1-What is meant by the term environmental policy? Give two examples of environmental policies that have been developed in the United States.

2-Municipal solid waste is not managed in the U.S. by recycling.

True

False

3-These types of chemicals can “mimic” hormones and bind to sites intended for hormone binding and cause an inappropriate response.

a.Endocrine disruptors

b.Breakdown products

c.Bioaccumulation

d.Toxicants

4-What factors affect the susceptibility of individuals to cancer-causing agents? List 4 factors

5-The following (2) are limitations/weaknesses of the epidemiologic approach.

a.Relatively more expensive

b.Studies are inexpensive

c.Can prove causation

d.Can take longer to observe effects from exposure

6-Sanitary landfill federal legislation requires the following except:

a.Landfills groundwater must be monitored for specific toxic chemicals

b.Landfills must be monitored 30 years after the closure of the landfill

c.Landfills will have a leachate collection system

d.Landfills do not need liners

7-Why do residents of developing countries suffer more from problems associated with environmental degradation than those who live in developed countries/wealthy nations?

8-________________ is not a criteria air pollutant.

a.Chlorine gas

b.Particulate Matter

c.Carbon Monoxide (CO)

d.Lead (Pb)

9-Give three examples of major zoonotic diseases and compare their modes of transmission. Using your own ideas, explain how transmission of these zoonotic diseases might be prevented.

10-Most cancer, in theory is:

a.Caused by smoking

b.Benign

c.Preventable

d.Malignant