Endocrine disruptors Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

routes of exposure for chemicals in cosmetics - dermal absorption - inhalation - ingestion food, drug, and cosmetics act of 1938 - created the FDA, giving it broad authority over food and drugs - FDA does not have the same authority over cosmetic what does FDA not have authority over? recalling products and requiring pre-market testing for cosmetics lacks authority to ban products who is responsible for cosmetic safety? the cosmetics industry: companies/individuals...

PUBH 302 FINAL EXAM WITH A GRADE SOLUTIONS toxicology - Answer-the study of the effects of poisons toxicology is the ___________ scientific discipline - Answer-oldest who was the father of Modern toxicology - Answer-Paracelesus "all substances are poisons: there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy." - Answer-paracelesus Fundamental rules (dose) - Answer-exposure must occur for the chemical to present a risk different toxic respo...

APES Unit 8 Progress Check: MCQ Part A_ Questions with Solutions_2023 1. Based on the diagram, which of the following processes most likely caused the algal bloom in the lake? (Correct) - B) Runoff carried excess fertilizer from the cornfield into the water. 2. Based on the diagram, which of the following processes most likely caused the bottom-dwelling plants in the lake to die? (Correct) - C) The algal bloom prevented sunlight from reaching the bottom-dwelling plants, which reduced th...

Ocean levels rise, precipitation, extreme weather events, temperatrue Correct Answer In what four broad ways is climate changing? Low dispersal rates, specialized habitat, limited physiological/behavioral plasticity, low genetic diversity, strong dependencies on other species being disrupted, rarity, reliance on envrironmental triggers Correct Answer What characteristics make a species more vulnerable to climate change? Assisted migration Correct Answer people move a species to a habitat b...

Solid and Hazardous Waste/Environmental Justice ! What are the consequences associated with landfills and incinerators? Landfills: groundwater contamination, methane generation, long-term viability, few new facilities opening and expensive to close Incinerators: though they take up 90% less space and can make steam to turn turbines, they have been wrongfully marked as "green". They are harmful to the environment -- Harmful Air Pollutants (HAPs) which include Carbon monoxide, dioxins,...

Dumping syndrome is associated with: A. Osmotic movement of water into the jejunum due to the presence of carbohydrate B. Reactive hypoglycemia C. Gastric resection surgery D. All of the above Answer: D - Dumping syndrome is associated with the movement of water into the jejunum due to the presence of carbohydrate. It often accompanies gastric resection surgery and leads to diarrhea. Reactive hypoglycemia may result when carbohydrate in the gut is rapidly digested and absorbed, leading to...

NRNP 6665 - Final Exam Review LATEST VERSION UPDATED 2023/2024 MULTIPLE CHAPTERS • Milestones are recognizable skills or abilities that have an expected range and order of appearance, such as a child taking his first step around the time of his first birthday. Identifying any significant variations from expected patterns, such as a child taking that first step near his second birthday, is a key task for any practitioner. Knowing when a significant variation in development has occurred impro...

NRNP 6665 - Final Exam Review LATEST VERSION UPDATED 2023/2024 MULTIPLE CHAPTERS • Milestones are recognizable skills or abilities that have an expected range and order of appearance, such as a child taking his first step around the time of his first birthday. Identifying any significant variations from expected patterns, such as a child taking that first step near his second birthday, is a key task for any practitioner. Knowing when a significant variation in development has occurred impro...

NRNP 6665 - Final Exam Review LATEST VERSION UPDATED 2023/2024 MULTIPLE CHAPTERS • Milestones are recognizable skills or abilities that have an expected range and order of appearance, such as a child taking his first step around the time of his first birthday. Identifying any significant variations from expected patterns, such as a child taking that first step near his second birthday, is a key task for any practitioner. Knowing when a significant variation in development has occurred impro...

NRNP 6665 - Final Exam Review LATEST VERSION UPDATED 2023/2024 MULTIPLE CHAPTERS • Milestones are recognizable skills or abilities that have an expected range and order of appearance, such as a child taking his first step around the time of his first birthday. Identifying any significant variations from expected patterns, such as a child taking that first step near his second birthday, is a key task for any practitioner. Knowing when a significant variation in development has occurred impro...