Environmental Health and Global Health

Description: Environmental Health and Global Health Quiz
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What is the leading cause of death worldwide?

  1. Cardiovascular disease

  2. Cancer

  3. Respiratory disease

  4. HIV/AIDS


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for an estimated 17.9 million deaths in 2019.

Which environmental factor is the most significant contributor to the global burden of disease?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Water pollution

  3. Climate change

  4. Land degradation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Air pollution is the most significant contributor to the global burden of disease, accounting for an estimated 7 million deaths in 2019.

What is the term for the study of the relationship between human health and the environment?

  1. Environmental health

  2. Global health

  3. Public health

  4. Occupational health


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental health is the study of the relationship between human health and the environment.

Which of the following is NOT a major environmental health risk?

  1. Lead poisoning

  2. Mercury poisoning

  3. Vitamin D deficiency

  4. Asbestos exposure


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vitamin D deficiency is not a major environmental health risk.

What is the term for the global movement to improve health and well-being for all people?

  1. Global health

  2. Public health

  3. International health

  4. Global development


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Global health is the global movement to improve health and well-being for all people.

Which of the following is NOT a major global health challenge?

  1. HIV/AIDS

  2. Malaria

  3. Tuberculosis

  4. Obesity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Obesity is not a major global health challenge.

What is the term for the process of improving the health of a population through collective action?

  1. Public health

  2. Global health

  3. Community health

  4. Environmental health


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Public health is the process of improving the health of a population through collective action.

Which of the following is NOT a core function of public health?

  1. Health promotion

  2. Disease prevention

  3. Health care delivery

  4. Environmental health


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Health care delivery is not a core function of public health.

What is the term for the study of the distribution and determinants of health in populations?

  1. Epidemiology

  2. Biostatistics

  3. Public health

  4. Environmental health


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health in populations.

Which of the following is NOT a major type of epidemiological study?

  1. Cohort study

  2. Case-control study

  3. Cross-sectional study

  4. Experimental study


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental studies are not a major type of epidemiological study.

What is the term for the process of using evidence to inform public health policy and practice?

  1. Evidence-based public health

  2. Public health policy

  3. Health promotion

  4. Disease prevention


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Evidence-based public health is the process of using evidence to inform public health policy and practice.

Which of the following is NOT a major challenge to achieving global health equity?

  1. Poverty

  2. Inequality

  3. Conflict

  4. Climate change


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Climate change is not a major challenge to achieving global health equity.

What is the term for the global movement to promote sustainable development and protect the environment?

  1. Sustainable development

  2. Environmental sustainability

  3. Green development

  4. Eco-development


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sustainable development is the global movement to promote sustainable development and protect the environment.

Which of the following is NOT a major goal of sustainable development?

  1. Eradicate poverty

  2. Protect the environment

  3. Promote economic growth

  4. Ensure social justice


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Promote economic growth is not a major goal of sustainable development.

What is the term for the global movement to address climate change?

  1. Climate change mitigation

  2. Climate change adaptation

  3. Climate change resilience

  4. Climate justice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Climate change mitigation is the global movement to address climate change.

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