ACE Environmental & Public Health 2

Question 1

Which federal law requires pesticide applicators to follow label directions when applying pesticides near water bodies to protect aquatic ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Answer

FIFRA mandates that all pesticide use must comply with label directions, which include buffer zones and restrictions near water bodies.

Question 2

Which arthropod-borne disease is transmitted exclusively by the Aedes aegypti mosquito in urban environments?

Accepted Answer

Dengue fever

Answer

Dengue fever is primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti, which breeds in urban water containers and bites during the day.

Question 3

What is the primary route of human exposure to organophosphate insecticides in agricultural settings?

Accepted Answer

Inhalation of vapor and dermal contact

Answer

Dermal absorption and inhalation of organophosphate vapors are the dominant exposure routes for workers in agricultural environments.

Question 4

A community reports increased tick encounters after a local reforestation project. Which ecological factor most directly explains this increase?

Accepted Answer

Expanded deer and white-footed mouse habitat

Answer

Reforestation creates habitat for deer and white-footed mice, the primary hosts for tick populations, leading to tick population increases.

Question 5

The EPA's pesticide registration process requires submission of which type of data to evaluate risks to non-target organisms?

Accepted Answer

Ecotoxicology studies

Answer

Ecotoxicology studies assess a pesticide's effects on birds, fish, invertebrates, and other non-target organisms as part of EPA registration.

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