Exposure to What Agent Is a Strong Environmental Risk Factor

question 13

Multiple Choice

Exposure to what agent is a strong environmental risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma in certain parts of the world?

• A) Ricin
• B) Colchicine
• C) Aflatoxin
• D) Curare
• E) β-amanitin

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Definitions:

Social Contagion

The spread of behaviors, attitudes, or emotions through groups or societies, much like the transmission of diseases.

Affect

In psychology, a broad range of emotions and subjective feelings that can influence an individual's behavior and perceptions.

Collective Effervescence

Describes the energetic sense of community and unity experienced by individuals during group gatherings or social events, as defined by Emile Durkheim.

Crowds

Large groups of people gathered together, typically without orderly arrangement.