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Question 1

1. Which of the following groups of chemicals was widely used as insulating fluid in electrical equipment?

1 points

Question 2

1. Occupational asthma is known to be caused by synthetic organic chemicals, dusts, and _______________.

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Question 3

1. Which of the following products are made using processes that involve perfluorochemicals (PFCs)?

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Question 4

1. The effect of _______________ in inducing _______________ appears to have no threshold.

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Question 5

1. In the United States today, young children get most of their exposure to the lead in lead paint by __________.

1 points

Question 6

1. Which of the following is the most common medium for people’s exposures to solvents?

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Question 7

1. _______________ are the major cause of stratospheric ozone depletion.

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Question 8

1. In the human body, carbon monoxide (CO) _______________.

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Question 9

1. _______________ are widely used to degrease metals—for example, in the manufacture of electronic components.

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Question 10

1. Hearing loss is associated not only with exposure to noise, but also with exposure to _________.

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Question 11

1. Which of the following pollutants is a key contributor to acid deposition?

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Question 12

1. When automobiles burn gasoline, they:

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Question 13

1. Many phthalates affect the _______________.

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Question 14

1. Sick building syndrome is a set of __________.

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Question 15

1. Some likely human health impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are suggested by their chemical structure, which is similar to that of _______________.