Healthy Children Project Quiz

1. Solvents can be found in:
A: Gasoline
B: Paints
C: Dry-cleaning fluids
D: All of the above
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2. True False
A developmental disability is a cluster of disorders that usually become apparent during childhood and last throughout life.
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3. True False
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the most common preventable cause of learning disabilities in the country.
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4. True False
Toxic chemical exposures in children are identical to exposures in adults.
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5. You may reduce you exposure to toxic chemicals like dioxin and mercury by:
A: Reducing your intake of saturated fat
B: Removing skin from poultry
C: Washing your fruits and vegetables thoroughly
D: All of the above
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6. True False
Toxic exposure can only come from man-made chemicals.
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7. True False
Bioaccumulation means that a toxic chemical builds up in the tissue of animals and humans as a result of repeated exposure.
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8. Which of the following is a lice treatment that has resulted in seizers and death?
A: Dioxin
B: PBDE
C: Lindane
D: Lead
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9. Chemical exposure can happen by:
A: Absorption through the skin
B: Inhalation
C: Eating
D: Drinking
E: All of the above.
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10. True False
Pesticides like Dursban disrupt an organism’s nervous system and can harm children as well.
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11. True False
Heating food in plastic containers may be hazardous to your health.
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12. True False
Mercury is a bioaccumulative heavy metal that can be found in high concentration in the fish we eat.
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13. True False
Most people with a developmental disability like mental retardation lead normal and happy lives.
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14. Levels of PBDEs in breast milk have increased by how much in the past 30 years?
A: 10 times
B: 20 Times
C: 30 times
D: 40 times
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15. True False
Many toxic chemicals can harm unborn babies by passing through the placenta.
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