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Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

To wish to become well is a part of becoming well. –Seneca 8-

8.1 Environmental Health ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

Major sources of environmental health risks 8-

Emergent and infectious diseases still kill millions of people ,[object Object],8-

Pathogens are disease-causing organisms ,[object Object],8-

Outbreaks of infectious dieseases 8-

The spread of West Nile virus ,[object Object],[object Object],8-

Resistance to antibiotics and pesticides is increasing ,[object Object],[object Object],8-

How microbes acquire antibiotic resistance 8-

Why the U.S. should pay more for world healthcare ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

8.2 Toxicology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

Top 20 toxic and hazardous substances 8-

How do toxins affect us? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

Sick Buildings ,[object Object],8-

Classes of Harmful Agents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

8.3 Movement, Distribution, and Fate of Toxins ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

Solubility and mobility determine when and where chemicals move ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

Exposure and susceptibility determine how we respond 8-

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification increase chemical concentrations ,[object Object],8-

Persistence makes some materials a greater threat ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

8.4 Mechanisms for Minimizing Toxic Effects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

8.4 Mechanisms for Minimizing Toxic Effects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

8.5 Measuring Toxicity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

8.6 Risk Assessment and Acceptance 8-

8.7 Establishing Public Policy 8-

Practice Quiz ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],8-

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