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Why is preventing pollution at its source the first strategy in minimizing environmental risk?

A
It is easier and more effective to prevent pollution than to clean up and dispose of waste.
B
Remediation of contamination is easier than pollution prevention.
C
Habitat restoration cannot be undertaken with modern technologies.
D
Safe waste disposal is the easiest was to minimize environmental risk.
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Efforts are being made to restore and protect the critical wetland and estuary ecosystems.

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B
F
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Nanotechnology is proving ineffective at helping clean up PCB’s.

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T
B
F
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Which of the following is not being undertaken to reduce the risks to human health from pesticides?

A
only promote pesticide use in rural environments
B
protect workers exposed to pesticides occupationally
C
regulate the safe use of pesticides
D
reduce the concentration of pesticides found in watersheds
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Which of the following best explains the potential health problems associated with endocrine disruptors?

A
Endocrine disruptors mimic hormones that regulate critical biological processes.
B
Endocrine disruptors encompass a wide array of toxic pesticides.
C
Endocrine disruptors do not biodegrade, remaining toxic years after their release.
D
There are no major health problems associated with exposure to endocrine disruptors.
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Federal law requires that commercial chemicals do not pose health risks to the people that work with these chemicals.

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T
B
F
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Endocrine disruptors are best described as _______.

A
highly toxic pesticides
B
hormone mimics
C
plastics precursors
D
industrial byproducts
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Pesticides are only found in rural watersheds associated with farming and agriculture.

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T
B
F
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Which of the following is not a goal of successful environmental partnerships between government, industry, and activists?

A
encouraging community involvement
B
promoting environmental enthusiasm
C
sustaining environmental improvements
D
maximizing resource harvesting
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Wetlands and estuaries are critical ecosystems, but do not require protection.

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T
B
F
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Environmental risks arise from all of the following except _______.

A
pesticides
B
pollution
C
industrial chemicals
D
groundwater
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Nanotechnology is proving ineffective at helping clean up PCB’s.

A
T
B
F
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Brownfields are best described as _______.

A
parcels of polluted land that cannot be redeveloped safely
B
polluted land that must be remediated before being redeveloped
C
land where pollution has killed all vegetation, turning it “brown”
D
fields with excess organic waste and animal feces
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Endocrine disruptors are best described as _______.

A
highly toxic pesticides
B
hormone mimics
C
plastics precursors
D
industrial byproducts
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Community redevelopment programs are primarily directed towards _______.

A
preventing pollution in commercial and residential properties
B
improving property values by eliminating blighted buildings
C
establishing basic sanitation in urban environments and communities
D
cleaning up abandoned, unused, and polluted properties
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It is best to say that restoring and protecting estuaries and wetlands _______.

A
helps prevent pollution in coastal waterways
B
results in higher juvenile fish mortality
C
improves the health of coastal ecosystems
D
has no impact on fish populations
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Which of the following best explains the potential health problems associated with endocrine disruptors?

A
Endocrine disruptors mimic hormones that regulate critical biological processes.
B
Endocrine disruptors encompass a wide array of toxic pesticides.
C
Endocrine disruptors do not biodegrade, remaining toxic years after their release.
D
There are no major health problems associated with exposure to endocrine disruptors.
18

Why is preventing pollution at its source the first strategy in minimizing environmental risk?

A
It is easier and more effective to prevent pollution than to clean up and dispose of waste.
B
Remediation of contamination is easier than pollution prevention.
C
Habitat restoration cannot be undertaken with modern technologies.
D
Safe waste disposal is the easiest was to minimize environmental risk.
19

Efforts are being made to restore and protect the critical wetland and estuary ecosystems.

A
T
B
F
20

Which of the following is not being undertaken to reduce the risks to human health from pesticides?

A
only promote pesticide use in rural environments
B
protect workers exposed to pesticides occupationally
C
regulate the safe use of pesticides
D
reduce the concentration of pesticides found in watersheds

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