What does an earthquake in Somalia, a measles outbreak on a university campus, fighting in the Middle East, and a bioterrorism attack all have in common?
A) They all need worldwide attention.
B) They all affect the world economy.
C) They all are individual country problems.
D) They all require a population-based response.
Question 2
Which of the following statements about environmental health is most accurate?
A) Social environmental conditions of daily life reflect the majority of heath inequities between and within countries.
B) Physical environment plays a more important role in health than social environment.
C) Regulation of environmental quality is possible for individual nations.
D) Environmental health is country specific.
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