Why is poverty an exacerbating influence on the spread of infectious diseases?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Often in impoverished areas unsanitary conditions exist. The poor cannot afford medications nor can they afford remediation efforts to improve the sanitation and access to clean water. Lack of funds make fighting disease particularly difficult.
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A) similar in origin to the Alps, the Rockies, and the Appalachians B) composed of folded and faulted marine sedimentary rocks C) constructed of volcanic basalt D) similar in size and features to most continental mountains
Which of the following best describes the odors of aromatic compounds?
A) They all have strong odors. B) They all have pleasant odors. C) They all have unpleasant odors. D) Some have pleasant odors, some have unpleasant odors, and some are odorless.
At present, after subtracting deaths from births, world population increases 1.2 percent per year for a doubling time of ________.
A. 140 years B. 14 years C. 280 years D. 70 years E. 58 years
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment primarily characterized human impact on
A) atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
B) degradation of the ozone layer.
C) ecosystem services.
D) plate tectonics.