What are 'Hill's criteria' and how are they important in environmental and occupational epidemiology? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
Study 1 Questions
Instructions: Answer the questions according to the guidelines provided in the quiz rubric and checklist.
1. What are the 4 elements of the industrial hygiene paradigm and how is this important to public health practitioners? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
2. What is the difference between direct and indirect exposure assessment methods and how is this important for public health practitioners? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
3. What are 2 advantages of environmental sampling over biological sampling and how is this important for public health practitioners? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
4. What environmental and occupational exposures are associated with commercial pesticide applications and how is this important to public health? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
5. What is the eco-exposome and how is this important for public health practitioners? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
Study 2 Questions
Instructions: Answer the questions according to the guidelines provided in the quiz rubric and checklist.
1. What is the cancer slope factor and how is it used in human health risk assessment? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
2. What is the 'high end' scenario and how is this used in human health risk assessment? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
3. What is the hazard index and how is it used in the risk assessment process? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
4. What is the precautionary principle and how is this important to environmental health practitioners? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
5. What is the trust determination model of risk communication and how is this model important with respect to environmental health messages? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
Study 3 Questions
Instructions: Answer the questions according to the guidelines provided in the quiz rubric and checklist.
1. What is the significance of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions with respect to global climate change? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
2. How does particle size impact potential health outcomes associated with exposure to particulate matter and how is this important to public health practitioners? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
3. What is the main source of indoor air pollutants in developing countries and how is this important to public health practitioners? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
4. What is the difference between stratospheric and tropospheric ozone and how is this significant to public health? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.
5. What is the difference between primary and secondary air quality standards and how is this important to public health practitioners? Provide an example (other than those given in the readings) to demonstrate your understanding.