Name ENVR230 Fall 2007 Final Examination Dec 11 2007 8 11 am Answer six 6 of the ten 10 questions on the ten 10 pages provided Use the reverse of the sheets if necessary Each question is weighted equally Question 1 The plagues of today Name one environmentally transmitted disease that you consider to be a major contemporary health threat Compare and contrast it with a historical threat in terms of incidence transmissibility control measures and any other factors that you can think of 1 Question 2 Major Chemical Contaminants Describe sources exposures levels health consequences of two major categories of chemicals monitored by the CDC Third Report 2 Question 3 Air pollution A List and briefly describe the six criteria pollutants regulated by EPA under the Clean Air Act B How will the increased gas mileage requirements that Congress is currently considering for cars and trucks affect ambient levels of each of the six 3 Question 4 Food Safety What are the major federal agencies involved with food safety list describe briefly Recent incidents have stimulated calls for a single Agency in charge of national food safety What are some of the advantages what are some of the disadvantages of such an approach think Homeland Security 4 Question 5 Occupational diseases Which federal agency takes care of workers health When was it founded what were its historical antecedents What are the major item s of environmental legislation that it is charged with administering list and describe briefly and What if any have been the positive consequences of this agency s actions or if you prefer what bad things are we no longer seeing in the workplace thanks to this Agemcy 5 Question 6 Industrial accidents Seveso Times Beach Bhopal Chernobyl Describe one of the major industrial accidents of the past Are there any measures in place that would prevent a similar occcurrence today or tomorrow If not what should such measures consist of 6 Question 7 Water What are the major factors that need to be taken care of to ensure that our USA water remains safe to drink 7 Question 8 Pesticides Are pesticides currently being used safely in the USA 8 Question 9 Love Canal and Superfund What were the major environmental problems at Love Canal Would they be handled any differently better Under the current CERCLA and Superfund 9 Question 10 Environment and Asthma How might environmental pollution cause childhood asthma Is asthma in adults different 10 How did the US Environmental Protection Agency come to be founded What is its mission What are the major items of environmental legislation that it is charged with administering list and describe briefly and What if any have been the positive consequences of the EPA s actions or if you prefer what bad things are we no longer seeing in the environment thanks to the EPA The creek that runs past your house is on fire Who are you gonna call Think immediate response and also how to prevent similar occurrences in the future 11