Assignment: Racial/ethnic disparities
Assignment: Racial/ethnic disparities
Assignment: Racial/ethnic disparities
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Question 1
In the United States, research has documented socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in residential exposures to _______________.
[removed] air pollution
[removed] hazardous waste sites
[removed] industrial facilities
[removed] all of the above
1 points
Question 2
In the context of ionizing radiation, the term relative biological effectiveness describes _______________, per unit of radiation energy absorbed by the body.
[removed] the relative damage caused by different types of ionizing radiation
[removed] the relative impact of acute versus chronic exposure to ionizing radiation
[removed] the relative risk of birth defects caused by exposure early versus late in pregnancy
1 points
Question 3
Which of the following occupations is not particularly associated with high exposure to asbestos?
[removed] Insulation Workers
[removed] Oil Workers
[removed] Shipbuilding Workers
1 points
Question 4
Which of the following diseases is a sentinel illness for asbestos exposure?
[removed] Fibrosis
[removed] Lung cancer
[removed] Mesothelioma
1 points
Question 5
The half-life of a radioactive element is the time it takes for half the atoms in a sample to _______________.
[removed] become non-radioactive
[removed] lose an electron
[removed] undergo radioactive decay
1 points
Question 6
Which of the following is not a syndrome associated with acute high-level exposure to ionizing radiation?
[removed] Bone marrow syndrome
[removed] Central nervous system syndrome
[removed] Gastrointestinal syndrome
[removed] Respiratory syndrome
1 points
Question 7
Occupational exposure to cotton dust causes _______________.
[removed] byssinosis
[removed] lacrimosis
[removed] tinnitus
1 points
Question 8
Which of the following types of radiation is not ionizing?
[removed] Beta radiation
[removed] Gamma radiation
[removed] Infrared radiation
1 points
Question 9
Which type of radiation is most penetrating, if a person is exposed from a source outside the body?
[removed] Alpha radiation
[removed] Beta radiation
[removed] Gamma radiation
1 points
Question 10
Nanoparticles are in the same size range as __________________ particulates.
[removed] fine
[removed] respirable
[removed] ultrafine
1 points
Question 11
Asbestos is a _______________ hazard.
[removed] biological
[removed] chemical
[removed] physical
1 points
Question 12
Which of the following is not a documented health effect of noise in the workplace?
[removed] Cognitive failures
[removed] Coronary heart disease
[removed] Decrease in immune system function
1 points
Question 13
Today, with asbestos exposures in the United States largely controlled, deaths from malignant melanoma in the country are _______________.
[removed] declining
[removed] holding steady
[removed] rising
1 points
Question 14
Radioactive decay occurs when an atom of a radioactive isotope _______________.
[removed] Absorbs a burst of energy
[removed] Ejects part of its nucleus
[removed] undergoes fusion of the particles in its nucleus
1 points
Question 15
In the United States, research on burdens of BPA, PFCs, and PBDEs in peoples bodies or in their microenvironments has shown:
[removed] consistently higher burdens in lower-socioeconomic-status and/or minority populations.
[removed] consistently lower burdens in lower-socioeconomic-status and/or minority populations.
[removed] variation in demographic patterns in body burdens.
