Environmental & PH Law
This term describes the means by which a public health or environmental official may enforce laws...Though its appropriateness and limits are just as important as the ability to exercise it.
What is Police Power.
This process for the generation, transport and replenishing of the earth's water, contains five 'transfer mechanisms.'
What is the Hydrologic Cycle?
This type of food hazard, among the three general categories discussed in class, is the leading cause of foodborne illness.
What is biological.
This type of large, densely populated area in a defined geopolitical area has grown in numbers over the last few decades, especially in our lesser developed countries.
What is a Mega City.
This is the public's capacity to withstand adverse conditions and recover quickly during a challenging event.
What is Resilience.
This important body of policies is referred to as the 'law of the land.'
What is the United States Constitution.
By definition, it is water contamination that comes from many diffuse sources.
What is Non-Point Source Pollution?
This bacterium is the leading cause of foodborne illnesses and deaths each year in the United States.
What is Salmonella.
This is caused primarily by the emission of carbon dioxide, methane and oxides of nitrogen into our atmosphere.
What is Global Warming.
What is Surveillance.
If you are accused of wrongdoing, this entitles you to a legal process and fair trial.
What is Due Process.
It typically includes a tank, a distribution box and a disposal field, otherwise known as a leach field, and is depended upon by an estimated 25% to 30% of residents.
What is a Septic System?
This is a range of temperatures, from 41 degrees Fahrenheit to 135 degrees Fahrenheit, that is to be minimized to prevent potential foodborne illness.
What is the Danger Zone.
This is caused when sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen are discharged by mobile and stationary pollution sources, which undergo some transformation and are transported to other locations.
What is Acid Rain and Deposition.
This group of people is often forgotten or neglected during times of an emergency or disaster.
Who are First Responders.
This is translated as 'you have the body,' but more specifically means that a body of evidence is necessary if you, as a public health official, cite someone with wrongdoing.
What is Habeus Corpus.
It is a waterborne protozoan that causes chronic diarrhea, is sometimes spread person to person and was responsible for an estimated 400,000 illnesses during a 1993 water contamination event in Michigan.
What is Cryptosporidiosis?
This foodborne pathogen may cause GI symptoms but may also cause some neurological issues like dizziness.
What is Botulism.
This is an atmospheric phenomenon that causes a cold dome of air to suppress pollutants in our airspace, potentially creating unhealthy conditions, especially for those with preexisting respiratory or cardiovascular conditions.
What is a Temperature Inversion.
Events like a bioterrorism incident, an active shooter scenario and motor vehicle accident are all examples of a ___________ disaster.
What is a Manmade Disaster.
This method of developing policy dictates that an underserved or disadvantaged population should never bear a disproportionate environmental risk compared to other portions of the population.
What is Environmental Justice.
This is the addition of a substance like aluminum bisulfate to raw sewage, which is designed to bind small suspended particles so they may settle and be removed.
What is Flocculation?
This is performed either by rinsing food equipment and utensils at a very high temperature in a commercial dishwasher or by using disinfectant in a three-compartment sink.
What is Sanitization.
This is a part of the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990, which provided for much more stringent controls over six particularly harmful pollutants, including SO2, NOx, CO, particulate matter, lead and ozone.
What are the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. (Criteria Pollutants acceptable)
The four stages of public health emergency management include Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and ____________.
What is Recovery.