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The study of disease in human populations is
a) epidemiology
b) toxicology
c) a dose-response relationship
d) risk assessment

A person's age, sex, weight, health issues, and genetic makeup influence how he or she responds to
a) risk assessment
b) natural disasters
c) antibiotic resistance
d) environmental hazards

Infectious diseases can spread by
a) contaminated water
b) human contact
c) animals
d) all of the above

Chemicals that cause cancer are called
a) teratogens
b) carcinogens
c) neurotoxins
d) endocrine disruptors

A colorless, toxic, radioactive gas is
a) asbestos
b) radon
c) carbon monoxide
d) lead

In the US, which agency takes the lead for responding to emerging diseases?
a) CDC
b) EPA
c) WHO
d) FEMA

The process through which pollutants get increasingly more concentrated at each step up the food chain is
a) biomagnification
b) anaphylaxis
c) toxicity
d) bioaccumulation

A large ocean wave often created by an ocean floor earthquake
a) avalanche
b) tornado
c) tsunami
d) mudslide

A powerful storm that forms over the ocean in the tropics is called
a) earthquake
b) tornado
c) tsunami
d) hurricane

Relationship between different doses of chemicals and the responses they generate
a) infectious disease
b) risk assessment
c) pollution
d) dose-response relationship

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