7 core concepts
The 7 core concepts
Toxicity, Exposure, Dose and Response, Risk and Benefits, Individual Susceptibility, Environmental Justice, Community Resources and Action
When is the environmental health test?
Block day
What is the abbreviation for Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
DDT
EPA stands for
Environmental Protection Agency
Red dye 40 is banned in...
The measure of how dangerous a chemical is
Toxicity
What is GMO
Genetically Modified Organism
This was used in teeth fillings, thermometers, and the hat industry.
Mercury
WA DOH stands for
soymilk, tofu, edamame
These four groups of people are more likely to be harmed by a hazard if exposed.
Babies, elderly, sick, pregnant
Why did many Fast Food Restaurants change from their Independent Model, to a Factory Model? (Food Inc.)
Cut cost, cheaper labor, simple tasks = many people can work job/can replace people easier
This compound can lead to brain damage and a lower IQ
Lead
The CDC focuses on...
protecting the public’s health
(Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
A benefit of hormones in milk for the farmer is...
quantity - amount of milk produced
The three parts of exposure
The sources of the hazard, the environmental pathway, the contact
Farmers identified that many undocumented workers did the labor work at the meat companies. One farmer said that the companies like “these kinds of workers”…why?
The workers don’t have many rights so they don’t complain and will work for low wages.
Can lead to leukemia
Benzene
NIH stands for
National Institute of Health
Parabens are often found in...
cosmetics
Dose is...
The amount of hazard that actually enters your body.
What is the history behind “Kevin’s Law”?
Kevin was a little boy who ate hamburgers from Jack in the Box in Seattle and got E coli and died 12 days later. Kevin’s Law gives the USDA the power to shut down plants with contaminated meat. Kevin's law did not pass.
Colorless liquid with a sweet smell that can be detected at low levels.
Carbon Tetrachloride (chloroform)
HHS stands for
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
What is organic
if it's certified to have grown on soil that had no prohibited substances (chemical fertilizer, pesticides) applied for three years prior to harvest.