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Human Health and the Environment

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  • Name a specific community in Canada that has been affected through environmental contaminants and how it has affected them.
    Answers will vary.
  • Name three possible reactions or symptoms the body can have when contaminants are absorbed through the skin?
    Dry skin, Itching, Rashes, Hair Loss, Hives, Acne, Burns, Tumours.
  • Name 2 out of the 3 ways environmental contaminants can enter the body.
    ingestion, skin contact or inhalation
  • Explain how a contaminant can enter the body through inhalation
    Pharynx/Mouth-Trahea-Brochial tubes-lungs
  • Name two ways you can protect yourself from environmental factors that affect the respiratory system.
    Masks, Not smoking,
  • What effects can smog have on the body?
    eye irritation, throat irritation, coughing, wheezing, lung diseases, heart diseases, nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue
  • Name two common contaminants that can enter the digestive system?
    Alcohol and drugs, Workplace chemicals, Bacteria, Smoking, Pathogens, E. coli.
  • What are some human activities that can add to environmental contaminants. Name two.
    Answers will vary.
  • Name 2 components in the respiratory system.
    Lungs, Bronchial Tubes, Diaphragm, Trachea, Pharynx, Mouth
  • Name one way environmental contaminants have affected Canadians.
    Answers will vary.