Success Stories

Question 1

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

animal carcasses

Question 2

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It is easier and more effective to prevent pollution than to clean up and dispose of waste.

Question 3

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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Question 4

It is best to say that restoring and protecting estuaries and wetlands _______.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

improves the health of coastal ecosystems

Question 5

Community redevelopment programs are primarily directed towards _______.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

cleaning up abandoned, unused, and polluted properties

Question 6

Wetlands and estuaries are critical ecosystems, but do not require protection.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 7

Environmental risks arise from all of the following except _______.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

groundwater

Question 8

Brownfields are best described as _______.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

polluted land that must be remediated before being redeveloped

Question 9

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

only promote pesticide use in rural environments

Question 10

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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