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- 4. the largest natural terrestrial carbon store. They store more carbon than all other vegetation types in the world combined.
- 5. study of distribution and determinants of health-related states among specific populations and the application of that study to the control of health problems
- 9. - a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.
- 11. organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.
- 15. a gas that produces a strong greenhouse effect in our atmosphere. It's estimated to be contributing about 25% to warming temperatures from climate change.
- 16. Glyphosate is an herbicide. It is applied to the leaves of plants to kill both broadleaf plants and grasses. A known Carcinogen.
- 17. disease- Infections that are spread between people and animals. These infections are caused by germs, such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. Some can be severe and life threatening, such as rabies, and others may be milder and get better on their own.
- 18. known as the infectious period. It is the duration in which the person infected can transmit the infection to the susceptible.
- 19. Concentrated Animal Feed Operation - Large animal farm
- 20. Disease- a bacterial infection that is spread to humans from the bite of the deer tick.
- 21. Borne Disease- Disease that results from an infection transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding anthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas
- 22. a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness.
- 24. medicines that fight bacterial infections in people and animals. They work by killing the bacteria or by making it hard for the bacteria to grow and multiply.
- 25. Poisoning- is a type of metal poisoning due to exposure to mercury. Symptoms depend upon the type, dose, method, and duration of exposure.
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- 1. borne disease (local)- Viruses such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) have been and continue to be the cause of disease outbreaks in humans and animals in Massachusetts.
- 2. a group of chemicals used to make plastics more durable. They are often called plasticizers.
- 3. any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.
- 5. Disruptors are natural or man-made chemicals that may mimic or interfere with the body's hormones, known as the endocrine system.
- 6. Bacteria are tiny, single-celled living organisms. Many can be found in and on your body and are beneficial to you. These bacteria make up your microbiome, which keeps your body healthy. Other bacteria can make you sick.
- 7. virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism
- 8. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
- 10. refugees- people who must leave their homes and communities because of the effects of climate change and global warming.
- 12. substance that alters the structure or function of the nervous system. More than 1,000 chemicals are known to have neurotoxic effects in animals.
- 13. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics.
- 14. change- long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas) which produces heat-trapping gasses
- 16. Microbiome- Gut microbiota, gut microbiome, or gut flora, are the microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses, that live in the digestive tracts of animals.
- 19. dioxide- Greenhouse gas that in large quantities can cause the earth to heat faster. Byproduct of burning fossil fuels and carbon stores like forests and peatland.
- 23. oil- oil from the fruit of certain palms, especially the West African oil palm.