Biological Hazards
Disease causing agents are called...
pathogens
List two indoor chemical hazards.
TBD by Ames
Why do natural disasters occur?
TBD
* The Earth is trying to "balance" itself out. Plates shift, wind moves, etc. and it is a cause-effect relationship.
List one social hazard you face at SHS.
Peer pressure, Juuling/ Smoking, bullying, cliques, etc.
Where does a "pandemic" occur?
All over the Earth.
What does an epidemiologist study?
The spread of disease in the human population
List two outdoor chemical hazards.
TBD by Ames
TBD
You can make a lifestyle decision to control what you do. (Such as behavior, physical health, products you put in your body)
True
What is Mrs. Ames motto?
#maketodaygreat
Toxicology is the study of how ______________ (adjective) substances affect an organisms health.
Ex. poisonous
How do carcinogens, mutations, teratogens, neurotoxins, endocrine disruptors, allergens, etc. affect the human body?
These substances cause cancer, birth defects, and improper functioning of different body systems.
What products would you put into an "Emergency kit?"
Water, blanket, flares, canned/dried food, medicine
In social situations, with the emergence of Covid-19, what are TWO things that you did to help stop the spread of the disease?
What do neurotoxins do?
Neurotoxins affect the nervous system. They are chemicals that include heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium.
State an example of a risk.
How do you decided (term) whether the risk is worth taking or not?
TBD
Risk assessment
Apex predator(s) eats a smaller organism, which in turn eats a smaller organism, etc. A buildup of toxins occurs in the apex predator due to eating all of the smaller organisms that have a concentration of toxins in their fatty tissues.
What are two ways you can respond to a natural disaster if it were to hit Shelbyville?
Volunteer; Check on your neighbors
Give money to the American Red Cross
etc.
List two ways you can deal with social pressures.
Taking a walk, taking a nap, talking with friends, listening to music. etc.
Where might you find radon?
Radon is a colorless, odorless, highly toxic, radioactive gas. It seeps up from the ground an builds up inside basements and homes with poor air circulation.
Emerging diseases are diseases that appear in the human population ...
A. For the first time
B. After a long time
C. Never
A
An eagle had DDT bioaccumulate in her system. When she went to lay eggs she discovered that the egg shells were fragile and broke easily. Why is this a problem?
The eagle will have a harder time reproducing her species when her eggs are fragile. The DDT may also give her chick mutations, or a smaller birth weight.
Why are some natural disasters only "local" and not worldwide? So, why would I see, lets say, a hurricane in Florida, but not in Indiana? Explain.
TBD
Why is it important for people to be social? Don't overthink this question....
People "need" people. Immunity, reproduction, friendship, etc.
________________ is the study of how environmental factors affect human health and our quality of life.
Environmental Health