VMEDG 1593 Exam 1 Material questions
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Air pollution - correct answer ✔✔-One of the largest risks to health, causes seven million
preventable deaths per year
-more than 90% of people breathing polluted air
-almost 3000 million people still depending on polluting fuels such as solid fuels or kerosene for
lighting, cooking, and heating
How much of the world population is still exposed to unsafe water? - correct answer ✔✔More
than half of the world's population
-more than 800000 preventable deaths each year
What does climate change compromise in ecological and environmental living systems? -
correct answer ✔✔-lifecycle changes in pathogens, vectors, and reservoirs
-new and emerging diseases of plants and food and domestic and wild animals
-trophic cascades
-interfering with the synchrony between interacting species in a particular habitat
-modifying or destroying habitats
What is the biggest heath threat facing humanity? - correct answer ✔✔Climate Change
according to WHO
Global heating of ____ is not considered safe - correct answer ✔✔1.5 C
,"Threat multiplier" - correct answer ✔✔Term used to describe climate change because it
adversely affects infectious diseases, zoonosis, food security, food safety, and local, regional and
global responses to them
Whose health is most at risk due to climate change? - correct answer ✔✔-people in low-income
and disadvantaged countries and communities are affected first and worst
The climate crisis threatens to undo the last ____ of progress in _______, ________ _______,
and ______ ______, and to further widen existing health inequalities between and within
populations - correct answer ✔✔1. 50 years
2. Development
3. Global heath
4. Poverty reduction
Climate change is already causing death and illness from - correct answer ✔✔-increasingly
frequent extreme weather events (heatwaves, storms, and floods)
-disruption of food systems
-increases in zoonoses and food-, water- and vector-borne diseases
-mental health issues
The worlds most important and deadly tropical mosquito-borne parasitic disease - correct
answer ✔✔Malaria
When was the first malaria vaccine approved? - correct answer ✔✔October 2021
What affect will increasing global temperature have on transmission of mosquito-borne
diseases? - correct answer ✔✔It will enhance the transmission and widen its geographical
distribution (increase in malaria in particular)
,When and how was malaria eliminated in Europe? - correct answer ✔✔1975; better socio-
economic conditions, improved irrigation and drainage, adoption of new farming methods,
behavioral changes, and access to better heath care
Health of plants is directly related to? - correct answer ✔✔Drought/rainfall
Climate influences the spread of _____ and ___________ - correct answer ✔✔Pests; pathogens
What are the most important calorie crops around the world and are grown in the greatest
quantities? - correct answer ✔✔Rice, wheat, sugarcane, maize, soybean, and potatoes
Which crops are threatened by fungal pathogens? - correct answer ✔✔Wheat, soybean and
potato
Potato famine - correct answer ✔✔Ireland 1845-49; caused the deaths of millions of people;
pushed another million to migrate
Today's threats to wheat, soybean, and potato comes from what? - correct answer ✔✔The
same organism that caused the Irish potato famine
Why is soybean an important calorie crop? - correct answer ✔✔It is used for both food and
livestock feed
What is the soybean crop threatened by? - correct answer ✔✔A rust fungus that can travel
globally on air currents; thought to have transferred from Colombia to the US via hurricane ivan
in 2005
How much loss can be expected with favorable conditions for the rust fungus? - correct answer
✔✔80% yield loss
, What are the effects of extreme weather events due to global warming? - correct answer
✔✔Increase the number and severity of extreme events; more heat waves, floods, hurricanes
What are the effects of extreme heat events? - correct answer ✔✔Increased incidence of heat
stroke, dehydration, cardiac stress and respiratory distress; hyperthermia in elderly can lead to
cardiac arrest; people under stress due to climate may be more susceptible to infectious
diseases
Consequences of rolling blackouts - correct answer ✔✔Extreme energy use (especially during
heat events): lack of air conditioning, elevators won't work, food spoilage
Socioeconomic and behavioral factors of climate change - correct answer ✔✔Change locations
of urban centers due to flooding or other changing weather; population migrations; changing
land use regulations; changing agricultural practices; need to divert resources to mitigate effect
of climate change
What percent of the world population spent at least 10% of their household budget to pay for
healthcare? - correct answer ✔✔12% (over 930 million people)
Impact of climate change on access to health care - correct answer ✔✔Health shocks and
stresses already currently push around 100 million people into poverty each year; the poorest
people are largely uninsured; climate change is predicted to worsen this trend
Effect of climate change on biological, health and pharmacological sciences - correct answer
✔✔These sciences rely on biological diversity of microorganisms, flora, and fauna; loss in
biodiversity may limit discovery of potential treatments for many diseases and health problems
Biodiversity - correct answer ✔✔Biological variety in all its forms, from the genetic make up of
plants and animals to cultural diversity
with complete solutions graded A+ latest
update
Air pollution - correct answer ✔✔-One of the largest risks to health, causes seven million
preventable deaths per year
-more than 90% of people breathing polluted air
-almost 3000 million people still depending on polluting fuels such as solid fuels or kerosene for
lighting, cooking, and heating
How much of the world population is still exposed to unsafe water? - correct answer ✔✔More
than half of the world's population
-more than 800000 preventable deaths each year
What does climate change compromise in ecological and environmental living systems? -
correct answer ✔✔-lifecycle changes in pathogens, vectors, and reservoirs
-new and emerging diseases of plants and food and domestic and wild animals
-trophic cascades
-interfering with the synchrony between interacting species in a particular habitat
-modifying or destroying habitats
What is the biggest heath threat facing humanity? - correct answer ✔✔Climate Change
according to WHO
Global heating of ____ is not considered safe - correct answer ✔✔1.5 C
,"Threat multiplier" - correct answer ✔✔Term used to describe climate change because it
adversely affects infectious diseases, zoonosis, food security, food safety, and local, regional and
global responses to them
Whose health is most at risk due to climate change? - correct answer ✔✔-people in low-income
and disadvantaged countries and communities are affected first and worst
The climate crisis threatens to undo the last ____ of progress in _______, ________ _______,
and ______ ______, and to further widen existing health inequalities between and within
populations - correct answer ✔✔1. 50 years
2. Development
3. Global heath
4. Poverty reduction
Climate change is already causing death and illness from - correct answer ✔✔-increasingly
frequent extreme weather events (heatwaves, storms, and floods)
-disruption of food systems
-increases in zoonoses and food-, water- and vector-borne diseases
-mental health issues
The worlds most important and deadly tropical mosquito-borne parasitic disease - correct
answer ✔✔Malaria
When was the first malaria vaccine approved? - correct answer ✔✔October 2021
What affect will increasing global temperature have on transmission of mosquito-borne
diseases? - correct answer ✔✔It will enhance the transmission and widen its geographical
distribution (increase in malaria in particular)
,When and how was malaria eliminated in Europe? - correct answer ✔✔1975; better socio-
economic conditions, improved irrigation and drainage, adoption of new farming methods,
behavioral changes, and access to better heath care
Health of plants is directly related to? - correct answer ✔✔Drought/rainfall
Climate influences the spread of _____ and ___________ - correct answer ✔✔Pests; pathogens
What are the most important calorie crops around the world and are grown in the greatest
quantities? - correct answer ✔✔Rice, wheat, sugarcane, maize, soybean, and potatoes
Which crops are threatened by fungal pathogens? - correct answer ✔✔Wheat, soybean and
potato
Potato famine - correct answer ✔✔Ireland 1845-49; caused the deaths of millions of people;
pushed another million to migrate
Today's threats to wheat, soybean, and potato comes from what? - correct answer ✔✔The
same organism that caused the Irish potato famine
Why is soybean an important calorie crop? - correct answer ✔✔It is used for both food and
livestock feed
What is the soybean crop threatened by? - correct answer ✔✔A rust fungus that can travel
globally on air currents; thought to have transferred from Colombia to the US via hurricane ivan
in 2005
How much loss can be expected with favorable conditions for the rust fungus? - correct answer
✔✔80% yield loss
, What are the effects of extreme weather events due to global warming? - correct answer
✔✔Increase the number and severity of extreme events; more heat waves, floods, hurricanes
What are the effects of extreme heat events? - correct answer ✔✔Increased incidence of heat
stroke, dehydration, cardiac stress and respiratory distress; hyperthermia in elderly can lead to
cardiac arrest; people under stress due to climate may be more susceptible to infectious
diseases
Consequences of rolling blackouts - correct answer ✔✔Extreme energy use (especially during
heat events): lack of air conditioning, elevators won't work, food spoilage
Socioeconomic and behavioral factors of climate change - correct answer ✔✔Change locations
of urban centers due to flooding or other changing weather; population migrations; changing
land use regulations; changing agricultural practices; need to divert resources to mitigate effect
of climate change
What percent of the world population spent at least 10% of their household budget to pay for
healthcare? - correct answer ✔✔12% (over 930 million people)
Impact of climate change on access to health care - correct answer ✔✔Health shocks and
stresses already currently push around 100 million people into poverty each year; the poorest
people are largely uninsured; climate change is predicted to worsen this trend
Effect of climate change on biological, health and pharmacological sciences - correct answer
✔✔These sciences rely on biological diversity of microorganisms, flora, and fauna; loss in
biodiversity may limit discovery of potential treatments for many diseases and health problems
Biodiversity - correct answer ✔✔Biological variety in all its forms, from the genetic make up of
plants and animals to cultural diversity
