Emergency Preparedness, Post-9/11
KEY TERMS Bioterrorism Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Command System (ICS) Model State Emergency Health Powers Act National Incident Management System (NIMS) Office of Emergency…
Solid and Hazardous Wastes: What to Do with the Garbage?
KEY TERMS Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Municipal solid waste Recycling Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Sanitary landfills Superfund In the spring and summer of 1987, the problem…
The Resurgence of Infectious Diseases
KEY TERMS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Antibiotic resistance Antibody Bacteria Directly observed therapy (DOT) Emerging infectious diseases Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) Injection drug…
Genetic Diseases and Other Inborn Errors
KEY TERMS Autosomal dominant disorder Autosomal recessive disorders Carcinogens Chromosomes Correlation Genomics Genetic diseases Minamata Newborn screening Premature birth Prenatal testing Teratogens X-linked disorders Congenital defects are a major cause…
Powers and Responsibilities of Government
KEY TERMS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Health education Injury Nongovernmental organization (NGO) Parts per million (ppm) Surgeon General Governments ultimately have the responsibility of making the organized community efforts…
Clean Air: Is It Safe to Breathe?
KEY TERMS Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Clean Air Act of 1970 Criteria air pollutants Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Emissions standards Greenhouse gases Ozone layer Air pollution caused by coal…
