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Epidemiological Triangle Ans✓✓✓Framework that shows the
interrelationship between agent, host, and environment in the study of
disease or injury causes
- agent (exposure)
- host (human)
- environment (surroundings of the host)
OSHA Ans✓✓✓Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- regulates and educates employers and employees on creating safe
working environments
- mandates safety precautions such as PPE for actions involving
potential exposure to harmful substances
Air Quality Index (AQI) Ans✓✓✓Measurement from 0 to 500, given by
the EPA indicating the degree of air pollution in the region
Medical conditions associated with lead exposure Ans✓✓✓Neurological
impairments and irreversible brain damage
- Blood lead level tests determines the amount of lead in the bloodstream
,Medical conditions associated with asbestos exposure Ans✓✓✓Lung
disease and cancer
Population health impact from climate change Ans✓✓✓- weather
extremes and associated injuries
- exacerbations or new onset respiratory illness
- increase in water and vector borne illnessses
- impact on mental and psychosocial health
Medical conditions associated with radon exposure Ans✓✓✓Lung
cancers
Effluent Ans✓✓✓Waste in water
- workers of wastewater facilities
- works with or consumes fresh produce, meat, or milk products
Food borne illnesses and skin and systematic infections can occur
Environmental Justice Ans✓✓✓Active engagement of all people in the
creation and sustainability of health policy pertaining to environmental
health, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income
Socially disadvantages populations expeirence higher incidence of
health disparities
, What is the IPREPARE mneumonic used for? Ans✓✓✓Assessing
environmental health risks
IPREPARE Ans✓✓✓Investiage potential exposure
Present work
Residence
Environmental concerns
Past work
Activities
Referrals and resources
Educate
Policy Ans✓✓✓The rules and processes that health care administrators
must follow when providing health care to the public
Examples of public sector health care Ans✓✓✓- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Veteran Health Administration
- CHIP
What percentage of the U.S. GDP is spent on public health care?
Ans✓✓✓17%