Protecting Land and Water
What are the 3 R's?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The contamination of the earth's atmosphere by harmful substances.
What is Air pollution?
A biological record of the diseases that could occur because of genetics.
What is family medical history/gentic medical history?
Able to be broken down by microorganisms in the environment.
What is biodegradable?
Harmful, unwanted sound loud enough to damage hearing.
What is noise pollution?
Health insurance monthly fee
What is a premium?
Corrosive, chemically unstable, highly flammable and toxic chemicals.
What are hazardous wastes?
Trapping of heat by gases in the earth's atmosphere.
What is the greenhouse effect?
Private and government programs that pay for part or all of a person's medical costs
What is medical insurance?
The spreading of city development onto undeveloped land.
What is urban sprawl?
EPA created this to track the levels of pollutants in the air
What is the AIR Quality Index? (AQI)
All the medical care available to a nation's people, the way they receive care, and the way they pay for it.
What is the health care system?
Runoff, Wastewater, Sediment, Oil
What are sources of Water Pollution?
Testing air quality inside, using air cleaners and increasing ventilation in the home
What is mangaing indoor air pollution?
A law requiring nearly all U.S. citizens to obtain health insurance, also expanding eligibility for Medicaid.
What is the patient protection and affordable care act (PPACA)?