Pesticides
The class of pesticides which contains DDT
Organochlorines
The toxicity and Kow of PCB's tends to increase with the number of __________ atoms in the molecule.
Chlorine
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products
The least toxic form of Mercury, is not soluble.
elemental mercury
Residents of Warren County protested the placement of a toxic waste facility in this year _____
1982
The original formulations of this pesticide chemical class were made from chrysanthemum extracts
Pyrethroids
This river in VA is highly contaminated with PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) from a wood preservative plant. The fish there have become tolerant to PAHs.
Elizabeth River
A diverse group of chemicals which can interfere with growth, metabolism, reproduction and behavior at very low concentrations (< 1 ppb).
Endocrine Disruptors
Three types of ionizing radiation include alpha, beta and ______
gamma
The number of Environmental Justice indexes
12
This class of pesticides is controversial because of its effects on pollinators
Neonicotinoids
What does PBDE stand for?
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
A microplastic is defined as a piece of plastic less than this diameter
5mm
Form of cancer that became common in Belarus after Chernobyl
Thyroid
The year President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898
1994
A naturally occurring bacterial disease in insects that can be used as a pesticide
Bacillus thuringienesis (Bt)
Substance used on Teflon
PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances)
This lake in Canada was used in a field experiment where estrogens were added to the whole lake and the fish population crashed in the 3rd year of dosing.
Lake 260
Mercury and other metals interrupt cell metabolism and create oxidative stress via production of ______ _______ _________
Reactive oxygen species (ROS)
This regulation is designed to reduce risk of pesticide exposure and negative health effects to agricultural farm workers
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
Organophosphate insecticides inhibit the breakdown of which neurotransmitter?
Acetylcholine (ACh)
The most toxic form of Dioxin. All other forms (congeners) of dioxin and furan are compared to this one.
2,3,7,8-TCDD
This is a newly discovered, tire-derived chemical which is an oxidation product of an additive intended to prevent damage to tire rubber from ozone.
6PPD-quinone
40
What does REI stand for?
Restricted Entry Interval