BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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smoking cigarettes
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pollution from a factory near your school
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lack of exercise
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a high-fat diet
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Detailed explanation-1: -The probability that a hazard will cause a harmful response, such as death or disease, is known as.. Which of the following is an example of a social hazard that cannot easily be controlled? Pollution from a factory near your school. Epidemiology deals primarily with what type of hazards?
Detailed explanation-2: -2.2. Poverty and illiteracy are examples of social hazards. We know that poor and uneducated people get sick more frequently, compared to wealthier and more educated people. Alcoholism, obesity, smoking and drug abuse are also social hazards that affect our health.
Detailed explanation-3: -Social Hazards on the Job: Workplace Abuse, Sexual Harassment, and Racial Discrimination-A Study of Black, Latino, and White Low-Income Women and Men Workers in the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -EXAMPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS INCLUDE: Air contaminants. Toxic waste. Radiation. Disease-causing microorganisms and plants.