Study guide: terms or info to understand (may not be all inclusive) – Chapters 5, 8, 10, 15,
COVID & other Communicable Diseases, and Environmental Health Land Use
1. Mutagens
2. Synergism
3. Carcinogens
4. Chromosome abnormalities
5. Birth Defects
6. Communicable Disease vs. Infectious Disease
7. Latent TB
8. Viruses
9. Adulteration
10. Additives
11. Delaney Clause
12. Potentially Hazardous Foods
13. Irradiation
14. Botulism
15. Regions of the Atmosphere
16. Albedo effect
17. Carbon Dioxide sinks
18. Climate Change public health impacts
19. Mitigation
20. Recycling
21. Composting
22. Foodborne Infections vs. Intoxications
23. Sanitary Landfills
24. Waste to Energy
25. Hazardous Waste
26. Pollution Prevention
27. Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS)
28. Black Water vs. Grey Water
29. Septic Tanks in Butte County
30. Land Use
31. Adaptation
32. Irradiation
33. 3 Major Categories of Hazardous Waste
34. Plants for Pollution
35. Nurdles
