Apes 12 and 17 Test

growing and harvesting of fish and shelfish for human use in freshwater ponds, irrigation ditches, lakes, estuaries, or in open ocean

plants made for green revolution, engineered for fast reproduction

plants made for green revolution, engineered for fast reproduction

deficencies of proteins and other key nutrients

hunger, typically in low income, less developed countries

diet so high in calories, fats, salt, sugar, and processed foods and low in vegetables and fruits. leads to diabetes, heart disease

not getting enough food

(famine) severe shortages of food leading to death

chemical hazards that cause birth defects to a fetus. (heavy metals, formaldehyde, ethyl alcohol, PCB's, phthalates)

compounds that cause or premote various types of cancer in the human body (tobacco, benzene, poly aromatic hydrocarbons)

chemical hazards that promotes mutations or changes in DNA. May cause cancers, or be passed on to future generations

reliability or the probability as a percentage that a person device or technological system will complete a task without faililng

technology% times human reliability%

used as electrical insulators, fire retardant, pesticides and adhesives banned in the us

pesticied used in the us prior to banning in 1972

group of chemicals used in the production of plastics, used in products like vinyl, flooring, adhesives and detergents and soaps

chemical building block for pastic consumer goods such as water bottles, food containes, and microwaveable dishes

(contagious, communicable) an infectious disease that can be transmitted from one person to another

measure of harmfulnessof a substance, its ability to cause injury or sickness

a large scale outbreak of an infectious disease in an area or country

a global epidemic such as TB or aids

law that ammended the law outlines requirements for assessing levels for pesticides, provides extra funding for protection of infants

significant scientific uncertainty about potentially serious harm from chemicals or technology

co2 greenhouse gas pollution

mad cow, avian flu, malaria

calculating percentages to determine how harmful some hazards are to human health

rice wheat and corn

damages nervous system, kidneys, lungs, and harms fetus's

pesticides, and DDT spraying

dark and rich in organic matter, granular texture, somewhat nutrient poor

light colored soil, often a zone of illuvitation where nutrient minerals have leeched out of topsoil, rich in iron and aluminum compounds

(cover cropping) several crops are planted together in strips or alleys between trees, they provide shade and reduces water loss

includes growing plants by exposing thier roots to nutrient rich water instead of soil