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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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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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Endocrine disruptors are best described as _______.

A
highly toxic pesticides
B
hormone mimics
C
plastics precursors
D
industrial byproducts
4

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
5

Which of the following is not a transboundary health hazard along the U.S.-Mexico border?

A
abandoned tires
B
raw sewage
C
animal carcasses
D
hazardous waste
6

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
7

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
8

One of the infrastructure challenges of community redevelopment programs is to establish safe, clean, sources of drinking water.

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

A
T
B
F
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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
11

Federal law requires that commercial chemicals do not pose health risks to the people that work with these chemicals.

A
T
B
F
12

Which of the following is not a transboundary health hazard along the U.S.-Mexico border?

A
abandoned tires
B
raw sewage
C
animal carcasses
D
hazardous waste
13

Endocrine disruptors are best described as _______.

A
highly toxic pesticides
B
hormone mimics
C
plastics precursors
D
industrial byproducts
14

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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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
16

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
17

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

A
T
B
F
18

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
19

Environmental risks arise from all of the following except _______.

A
pesticides
B
pollution
C
industrial chemicals
D
groundwater
20

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

A
T
B
F

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