Ph 161 Final Study Guide

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Diffuse and spotted melanosis are associated with ingestion of

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Arsenic

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What is the major source of arsenic

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Natural environmental sources such as water, soil, rice

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Bioaccumulation of heavy metals is a particular Hazard associated with this metal

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Mercury

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The current EPA standard for the amount of arsenic permitted in drinking water is

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100g

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Which fish has not been identified as having potentially dangerous levels of Mercury

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Shark, Sword Fish, tail Fish, King Marsel, canned Albacore

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Which are sources of led exposure

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Leaded gas, tap water from soldered pipes , painted surfaces in Old buildings

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Methylation process makes this metal more toxic

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Mercury

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Aluminum has been studied as a factor that may be linked to

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Alzheimer's disease

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A disease that causes the conjunctiva to appear white because of deficiency of iron

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Anemia

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Which is the disease that can be caused by cadmium poisoning

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Itai-Itai

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Which is the disease that can be caused by mercury poisoning

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Minimata

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Which is the Hazardous form of chromium

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Chromium 4 and 0

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DDT has been found to

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Bioaccumulate, causes cancer impaired brain function, diabetes, endocrine disruptor, affects reproductive function, lower sperm count

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Lindane, mirex, and DDT all belong to a group of pesticide called

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Organochlorides

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What is Agent Orange

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A chemical used in Vietnam during operation Ranch Hand, a defoliant

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Why did Agent Orange cause health problems in Vietnam

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It contained dioxins which cause cancer

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Who is at risk regarding pesticide exposure

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Agricultural workers, pets, children, livestock, sensitive subgroups (pregnant women)

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Dioxins

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A family of chemical compounds that are unintentional byproducts of certain industrial, non-industrial, and natural processes, usually involving combustion

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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

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Used in insulated fluid in Transformers and capacitors, lubricant

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PAHs and Benzopyrene are

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Benzopyrene is a PAH, which is the chemical formed during the incomplete burning of carbon like coal, oil, gas, garbage, organic substances, tobacco, wood, fat candles, charbroiled meat. Also a mutagen, carcinogen, and interferes with DNA as adduct.

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What is aromatic hydrocarbon compound?

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Organic molecule that contains a benzene ring (BTEX - benzene, toluene, ethlybenzene, xylene)

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What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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Compounds that evaporate readily into the air. Examples: benzene, toluene, methyl chloride, methyl chlorium.

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What are the POPs?

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Persistent Organic Pollutants

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Which can be included as POPs?

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Toxic chemicals that effect human health and the environment around them transported by water/wind. Example: DDT

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What is an example of a suspected carcinogen found in urban air?

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POPs

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Lead found in soil near the homes of inner city were from

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Leaded gasoline, traffic

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This volatile liquid metals toxicity can be increased through methylation and bioaccumulation process. What is this metal?

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Mercury? Lead?

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Among the anthropogenic sources of air pollution, which is the major source of SO2?

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Burning of fossil fuels, coal, power plants

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Among the anthropogenic sources of air pollution, which is the major source of CO?

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Combustion of gas/fossil fuels, cars

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Which air pollutant is generated by secondary reaction?

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Ground level ozone (O3), unlike other pollutants mentioned, is not emitted directly into the atmosphere, but is a secondary pollutant produced by reaction between nitrogen dioxide NO2, hydrocarbons, and sunlight

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Major contributor to acid rain

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NOX and SOX

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Which air pollutants and physical factors are related to formation of ozone?

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NOX, SOX, physical factors include sunlight, motor vehicles, power plants, industrial factories, VOC containing products