FAM HEALTH - MODULE 9 - Environmental
Health - TEST 2- COMPLETE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION
After smoking, the next leading cause of lung cancer is
radon
The EPA and the Office of the Surgeon General recommend that homeowners test their
homes for radon how often?
Every 2 years
Identify at least five sources of indoor air pollution.
1. Woodstoves
2. Furnaces
3. Environmental tobacco smoke
4. Asbestos
5. Formaldehyde
6. Radon
7. Household chemicals
8. Mold
9. Lead
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently issued new standards to dramatically
reduce lead in
drinking water.
List the four main effects that unchecked population growth will have in regard to humans
and the environment.
1. Negative impact on other species
2. Negative impact on the food supply
3. Land degradation and contamination of drinking water
4. Increased demands for energy consumption
, Explain the enhanced greenhouse effect.
The enhanced greenhouse effect is warming of the Earth's surface that occurs as a direct result
of human activities that include burning fossil fuels, land clearing, and industrial pollution.
These activities release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, trapping more of the sun's
radiation (heat) than is normal and intensifying the warming effect.
Explain the process of fracking and list the primary environmental concerns associated with
this practice.
Fracking is a method of extracting natural gas from the ground. Highly pressurized fluids are
pumped underground that allow gas to flow to the surface for extraction. The concerns about
fracking are based on its likelihood of contaminating underground wells, surface water, and
aquifers, and clean-up of this type of contamination is difficult or impossible to do. Airborne
pollution also occurs from gases that are released during this process. And there is concern that
fracking changes the internal pressures of the Earth's surface and can increase the risk of
earthquakes. In addition, illegal waste dumping from fracking operations occurs and causes land
and water pollution.
People who are sensitive or allergic to mold may develop symptoms such as eye or skin
irritation or nasal stuffiness, as well as more serious problems such as fever or difficulty
breathing.
True
Molds and mildew are indoor pollutants that can grow due to moisture build-up and
improper ventilation.
Tue
Within what range of radiation exposure do symptoms of sickness begin to appear?
100 to 200 rads
Which of the following is true with respect to cell phone use and radiation exposure?
The FCC sets standards for safety limits for cell phone exposure.
Radiation exposure is measured in units known as rads, short for radiation absorbed doses.
True
FAM HEALTH - MODULE 9 - Environmental Health - TEST 2
After smoking, the next leading cause of lung cancer is
Health - TEST 2- COMPLETE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION
After smoking, the next leading cause of lung cancer is
radon
The EPA and the Office of the Surgeon General recommend that homeowners test their
homes for radon how often?
Every 2 years
Identify at least five sources of indoor air pollution.
1. Woodstoves
2. Furnaces
3. Environmental tobacco smoke
4. Asbestos
5. Formaldehyde
6. Radon
7. Household chemicals
8. Mold
9. Lead
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently issued new standards to dramatically
reduce lead in
drinking water.
List the four main effects that unchecked population growth will have in regard to humans
and the environment.
1. Negative impact on other species
2. Negative impact on the food supply
3. Land degradation and contamination of drinking water
4. Increased demands for energy consumption
, Explain the enhanced greenhouse effect.
The enhanced greenhouse effect is warming of the Earth's surface that occurs as a direct result
of human activities that include burning fossil fuels, land clearing, and industrial pollution.
These activities release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, trapping more of the sun's
radiation (heat) than is normal and intensifying the warming effect.
Explain the process of fracking and list the primary environmental concerns associated with
this practice.
Fracking is a method of extracting natural gas from the ground. Highly pressurized fluids are
pumped underground that allow gas to flow to the surface for extraction. The concerns about
fracking are based on its likelihood of contaminating underground wells, surface water, and
aquifers, and clean-up of this type of contamination is difficult or impossible to do. Airborne
pollution also occurs from gases that are released during this process. And there is concern that
fracking changes the internal pressures of the Earth's surface and can increase the risk of
earthquakes. In addition, illegal waste dumping from fracking operations occurs and causes land
and water pollution.
People who are sensitive or allergic to mold may develop symptoms such as eye or skin
irritation or nasal stuffiness, as well as more serious problems such as fever or difficulty
breathing.
True
Molds and mildew are indoor pollutants that can grow due to moisture build-up and
improper ventilation.
Tue
Within what range of radiation exposure do symptoms of sickness begin to appear?
100 to 200 rads
Which of the following is true with respect to cell phone use and radiation exposure?
The FCC sets standards for safety limits for cell phone exposure.
Radiation exposure is measured in units known as rads, short for radiation absorbed doses.
True
FAM HEALTH - MODULE 9 - Environmental Health - TEST 2
After smoking, the next leading cause of lung cancer is
