Which of the Following Is an Example of an Environmental

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an environmental justice issue in public health?

• A) People who drive their own cars to work are more likely to be obese compared to people who walk or take public transportation to work.
• B) People who smoke are more likely to develop lung cancer.
• C) Houses in low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have lead paint on the walls and low-income children are therefore more likely to be exposed to lead than higher income children.
• D) Alcohol is capable of crossing the placental barrier so children born to women who consumed alcohol during pregnancy are more likely to experience negative physical and cognitive effects.

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Definitions:

Efficiency-Wage Theory

A theory suggesting employers pay above the market equilibrium wage to increase worker productivity.

Economic Theory

The study of how societies use scarce resources to produce valuable commodities and distribute them among different people.

Natural Rate

Refers to the level of unemployment when the labor market is in equilibrium, accounting for frictional and structural unemployment but not cyclical unemployment.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

A U.S. government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing economic data, particularly labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes.