Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Environmental Health

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Few parts of the world have adequate quantities of safe drinking water.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The primary cause of water shortages is evaporation accelerated by ozone depletion.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Yard waste is the single largest component of household waste.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Recycling centers have failed to reduce the amount of solid waste deposited in landfills.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	The safety of the American food distribution system has eradicated foodborne illness.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The world population doubled between 1940 and 1990.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	London-type smog is the same as photochemical smog.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	The ozone layer has been destroyed primarily by chlorofluorocarbons.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Air pollution can happen indoors and outdoors.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Lead poisoning is a serious threat to senior citizens living in older housing.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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