Health & The Environment Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. The study of how diseases spread and affect populations
  2. 6. A disease that can be spread from one person to another
  3. 7. A disease that cannot be spread from one person to another
  4. 10. A measure of how harmful a substance is to living organisms
  5. 15. The buildup of toxic substances in an organism over time
  6. 16. The process of harmful substances moving through air, water, or soil
  7. 18. A disease that spreads rapidly across a large population
  8. 19. A strategy to prevent the spread of disease through cleanliness
Down
  1. 1. diseases Newly identified infections that are increasing in occurrence
  2. 2. The increase in concentration of toxins as they move up the food chain
  3. 3. Microorganisms like bacteria and viruses that cause disease
  4. 5. The variety of life in an ecosystem, which can be impacted by pollution
  5. 8. Harmful chemicals in the environment that affect human health
  6. 9. A global outbreak of an infectious disease
  7. 11. disease A long-term health condition often linked to environmental factors
  8. 12. Chemicals used to kill pests but may harm human health
  9. 13. change The warming of Earth due to human activities releasing greenhouse gases
  10. 14. The amount of a substance an organism is exposed to
  11. 17. assessment The process of evaluating potential harm from exposure to hazards