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Question 1 According to the textbook, benzene is an example of a:
venom
toxin
toxicant
poison
Question 2 A Case-Control study is best defined as:
the prevalence of a disease among one or more exposed groups.
the incidence of a disease in one geographical area.
individuals with a disease compared to individuals without the disease.
the cohorts are identified based on past exposures.
Question 3 The best definition of toxicology is the __________
study of chemicals.
study of the beneficial effects of chemical agents.
study of cellular structure.
study of the adverse effects of chemicals in biological systems.
Question 4
Aflatoxin B is produced by __________ ,which causes liver necrosis and cancer.
Aspergillus flavus
Amanita phalloides
Dichapetalum cymosum
Pyrethrum cinariaefolium
Question 5 The spillage of __________ in Minamata Bay, Japan resulted in a severe nervous system dysfunction for individuals who consumed fish from the bay.
mercury
brass
magnesium
zinc
Question 6 Which individual is attributed to writing the first comprehensive book in occupational medicine?
Paracelsus
Socrates
Ramazzini
Maimonides
Question 7 Who created a poisonous concoction containing arsenic?
Ramazzini
Giulia Toffana
Alice Hamilton
Paracelsus
Question 8 What chemicals used in lumber resulted in the name "Toxic Playgrounds"?
copper and hexavalent chromium
arsenic and creosote
methyl bromide and copper
arsenic and hexavalent chromium
Question 9
Where was the location of one of the largest industrial disasters involving methyl isocyanate?
India
Nepal
Israel
Pakistan
Question 10 Who wrote the book, Exploring the Dangerous Trades about the history of medical and occupational toxicology?
Bernardo Ramazzini
Alice Hamilton
Percival Pott
Mathieu Orfila
Question 11 Describe the contributions to toxicology that were made by early toxicologists. Be specific and include examples.
Question 12 Identify the types of epidemiology studies that are used to prove that a given substance resulted in changes in human health.
Question 13 mIn the absence of epidemiological studies, how would you make recommendations to control exposures to workers and the environment? Be specific and provide examples.
Question 14
Discuss some of the key points in history related to the development of the science of toxicology. How does this important field of study help the safety and health professional in doing his or her job?
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Perfectly normalized databases and denormalized databases
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Optimal level of pollution clean in each of the two regions
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Negligently runs stop sign in course of her employment
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Tools and technologies for developing rule-based dss
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Describe the contributions to toxicology that were made
: Describe the contributions to toxicology that were made by early toxicologists.
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Relative advantage-compatibility-complexity-trialability
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Will resipsaloquitur be applicable
: Red, a soldier, survives six tours of duty in Europe during World War II, and is awarded the Purple heart for bravery. After the war, he returns, victorious, to the states. During the V-E Day celebrations, he is on the sidewalk in front of Booby Hote..
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Draw the system reliability block diagram
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Describe the types of influence that different people
: If a non-profit hospital were planning to buy expensive MRI scanning equipment (to detect tumors) who might be involved in the buying center? Explain your answer and describe the types of influence that different people might have
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