While ocean acidification is reducing the pH of the world’s oceans by approximately 0.05 pH units/year, this rate of change is insignificant.

El Nino circulation patterns have global significance and represent a major contributor to: _____________. [select the best response]:

Rachel Carson focused on the importance of hand washing and sanitation as a major contribution to environmental and public health.

In a general, a higher GDP for a country suggests a greater life expectancy for the individuals residing in that country.

The built environment would be not considered a social determinant of health because it is not a social factor.

The graph below shows data sets for lung function from two different populations. One population represents households that use wood or charcoal for indoor cooking, while the other population represents households that use propane or electric for household cooking. Which population data set (#1 or #2) likely represents households that use wood or charcoal for indoor cooking, and not propane or electric?  

Environmental monitoring is applicable for: (1) Remediation and restoration programs, AND (2) Ecological risk assessments, AND (3) Regulatory and surveillance programs.

Which of the following represents a potential indicator of climate change?  [Select the best response.]

All of the following are measurable units for concentrations of environmental samples/observations.   Milligrams dissolved substance per liter Micrograms air particles per cubic meter Number of dogs per square mile Number of bacterial CFUs (colony forming units) per milliliter

 Vulnerable populations tend to bear a disproportionate burden from environmental pollution, contamination, and other adverse environmental conditions.