HSCI 204 Midterm ( practice questions before final exam) its already done, from past lecture. With correct answers 100% 2026

HSCI 204 Midterm ( practice questions before final exam) its already done, from past lecture. With correct answers 100% 2026 Describe environmental health - Correct Answer relationships between people and their environment. Example, how environmental health impacts quality of life. What is planetary health? - Correct Answer New field that focuses on health of civilians but also the system that civilians depend on (the planet). Accounts for the importance of natural systems How are planetary health and environmental health similar? - Correct Answer Both look at human health but also exposures outside of the body Population growth and urbanization? - Correct Answer As population increases so does urbanization(overcrowding). People move from rural areas to urban areas. Describe environmental risk transition - Correct Answer Happens due to economic development in less developed regions. Go from local burdens to global burdens as development and wealth increases. Ex. poor sanitation in poor countries goes down as wealth increases but greenhouse emissions increase on a global level. Community risks like urban pollution increase then decrease. What is the hierarchy of exposure controls? - Correct Answer Helps determine where to intervene- along the exposure pathway or individual level? Upside triangle that goes top(most effective) to bottom (least effective) 1. Elimination: physically remove hazard 2. Substitution: replace the hazard 3. Engineering Controls: make modifications to control hazard 4. Administrative Control: change the way people work 5. PPE: personal protective equipment Give an example of hierarchy of exposure controls? - Correct Answer Ex: traffic related air pollution Looking at where to intervene - Individual/Household level: Wearing masks, using air filters -At the source: electric cars, driving less - Along the exposure pathway: building homes and schools away from roads Why do we study the past? - Correct Answer 1. So we know how to intervene when new threats arise from past threats