characteristics of 2.0
Method
Pollution Burden
Population Characteristics
Random
100
The Main Purpose of the tool
What is identifying all areas of the state that face multiple burdens so that proper help can be given in assistance
100
What is cumulative impacts?
Exposures, public health or environmental effects from the combined emissions and discharges, in a geographic area, including environmental pollution from all sources, whether single or multi-media, routinely, accidentally, or otherwise released.
100
What are the seven indicators that were utilized to formulate the pollution burden?
1. Ozone concentration in Air 2. PM 2.5 concentrations in air 3. Diesel particulate matter emission 4. Use of certain high hazard, high volatility pesticides 5. Toxic release from facilities 6. Traffic density 7. Drinking water quality
100
What are the seven indicators that were utilized to formulate the population characteristics?
1. Age: children and elderly 2. Asthma 3. Low birth weight infants 4. Educational Attainment 5. Linguistic Isolation 6. Poverty 7. Unemployment
100
True or False: The CalEnviroScreen 2.0 is the largest public screening tool in the nation BOTH in geographic scope and level of detail
What is True.
200
Improvements to the 2.0 version
What is indicators for drinking water and unemployment
200
How is the CalEnviroScreen score calculated?
What is multiplying the Pollution Burdens (exposures and environmental effects) by the Population Characteristics (sensitive populations and socioeconomic factors)
200
Of the six criteria air pollutants, which one poses the most widespread and significant health threat?
-Ozone (Particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and lead) Effects? Respiratory irritation and lung disease
200
Why does the research tool take into consideration the various age distributions of populations?
-The young have immature immune systems that are still developing and are more susceptible to various toxins in their environment. -Children are also on the ground more often and put things into their mouth without recollection of their actions. -The elder have weakened immune systems that can become impaired to simple viruses, bacteria, and toxins
200
The full name of the Report?
What is, "The California Communities Environmental health Screening Tool"
300
What are some possible limitations of CalEnviroScreen 2.0?
What is -it is not an expression of health risk -does not provide quantitative information on increases in cumulative impacts for specific sites or projects -It cannot predict or quantify effects associated with cumulative exposures identified for a given community or individual -not intended to be used as a health or ecological risk assessment for a specific area or site.
300
Why are census tracks used instead of zip codes
What is, so that more precise screenings of the population can occur with a finer resolution for different parts of the state.
300
Where does the majority of solid waste sites and facilities reside in the state of California?
The largest chunks primarily reside in the border with Nevada and Mexico (desert regions of the state)
300
How does education attainment affect health outcomes?
- Education is often inversely related to the degree of exposure to indoor and outdoor pollution -With higher educational attainment, average levels of stress decrease (Answers will Vary)
300
Which important person was acknowledged for their contribution to the CalEnvirScreen 2.0?
Who is Dr. Tara Zagofsky!
400
Name some of the uses that local governments can use this tool for.
(Answers will vary) -Grants -Promoting laws -Clean-Up Sites -Transit Agencies -City Planners
400
Why is multiplication used in the CalEnviroScreen score formula?
Scientific literature, risk assessment principles, and established risk scoring systems.
400
What's the difference between drinking water quality and impaired water bodies?
Drinking water quality is strictly the water that comes out of your faucet to drink. Whereas, impaired water bodies refers to water quality in rivers, lakes, estuaries, and oceans. You would be concerned on the latter term if you like outdoor recreation activities such as fishing, surfing, or swimming.
400
What is meant by linguistic isolation and how does it affect the population
-What is the percentage of households in which no one age 14 and over speaks English "very well" -Access to health information and public services, and effective engagement with regulatory processes are compromised. Also -“The inability to speak English well can affect an individual’s communication with service providers and his or her ability to perform daily activities. People with limited English are less likely to have regular medical care and are more likely to report difficulty getting medical information or advice than English speakers
400
Why would the CalEnviroScreen be considered useful for Community and Regional Development Majors?
What is provides a breadth of valuable information when planning their community engagement and outreach efforts. (answers will vary)
500
Why is it important that the new version will include the relationship between the calculated CalEnviroScreen score and race/ethnicity?
(Answers will vary) -race and ethnicity have been correlated with the presence of toxic release facilities -Multiple studies have observed greater emissions in low-income and disadvantaged areas
500
The scoring for many of the Environmental Effects indicators in CalEnviroScreen has been adjusted to emphasize hazards that are _____ to where people live
What is closer
500
Who has better drinking water, Davis or Sacramento?
Sacramento! (with a 0-2 drinking water percentile) Davis has a 99 drinking water percentile (high in metals such as boron, hence why you see green/white calcification in drinking fountains in Davis)
500
According to CalEnviroScreen 2.0, what environmental stressors are associated with an increased risk for low birth weight?
What is -living in close proximity to freeways -Latina women exposed to pesticides in California in low-income farmworker communities
500
The limitations of the Enviro Report?
-Does not make causation claims or correlation claims to health risks -local governments are free to decide whether the tool’s data should be used in decision making processes. -The tool is not intended to be used as a health or ecological risk assessment for a specific area or site
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