directly to humans, and mosquito repellents. Pyrethrins -based insecticides, having low concentrations of the active ingredient, are used dide the home in aerosol cans, insecticide bombs, insecticidal pet shampoos, treatments for lice applied 1. 2. occurs when worker bees abandon their hive leaving behind the queen bee and young bees, resulting in eventual death of the bee hive. 3. A(n) differs from an atomic bomb or other nuclear bomb in that the explosion, which disperses radioactive materials, is caused by conventional explosives and not by nuclear fission or fusion.

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1.
ndependent Stu
Pyrethrins
-based insecticides, having low concentrations of the active ingredient, are used
dide the home in aerosol cans, insecticide bombs, insecticidal pet shampoos, treatments for lice applied
2.
occurs when worker bees abandon their hive leaving behind the queen bee and
young bees, resulting in eventual death of the bee hive.
3. A(n)
differs from an atomic bomb or other nuclear bomb in that the explosion, which
disperses radioactive materials, is caused by conventional explosives and not by nuclear fission or fusion.
4. Environmental
produces one of the largest sources of human exposure to ionizing
radiation and is thought to be one of the leading causes of lung cancer in the United States.
5. The two main sources of drinking water used by the human population are surface water and
6.
is an atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a layer of
cool air that is closer to the surface of the earth.
TO
7.
which has been linked to lung damage, bronchitis, and early mortality, also causes
environmental degradation through the deposition of soot on vehicles, clothing, and buildings.
8. Infections with
are regarded as the cause of bovine spongiform encephalopathy
(BSE), a neurologic disease in cattle.
9.
prevent fatty foods from acquiring a rancid taste, prevent some foods from turning
brown, and reduce the loss of vitamins in other foods.
10.
convert human excrement into a soil-like material that must be buried or hauled
away for disposal. They require little water to operate and contain and deactivate pathogens in human
wastes.
legislation mandates the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the United States.
11.
a term that stems from the Latin word nausea, is a feature of modern life that at
12.
best is an annoyance and at worst can affect our health adversely.
are at high risk of developing tuberculosis.
13. Persons afflicted with the lung disease
14. In the United States, almost 40 million children and adolescents take place in organized sports and
participation in these activities incurs the risk of
adverse health effects such as behavioral changes and memory loss.
which can cause long-lasting
which often are linked to death soon
15. Among the elderly, falling is associated with
afterward.
Transcribed Image Text:1. ndependent Stu Pyrethrins -based insecticides, having low concentrations of the active ingredient, are used dide the home in aerosol cans, insecticide bombs, insecticidal pet shampoos, treatments for lice applied 2. occurs when worker bees abandon their hive leaving behind the queen bee and young bees, resulting in eventual death of the bee hive. 3. A(n) differs from an atomic bomb or other nuclear bomb in that the explosion, which disperses radioactive materials, is caused by conventional explosives and not by nuclear fission or fusion. 4. Environmental produces one of the largest sources of human exposure to ionizing radiation and is thought to be one of the leading causes of lung cancer in the United States. 5. The two main sources of drinking water used by the human population are surface water and 6. is an atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a layer of cool air that is closer to the surface of the earth. TO 7. which has been linked to lung damage, bronchitis, and early mortality, also causes environmental degradation through the deposition of soot on vehicles, clothing, and buildings. 8. Infections with are regarded as the cause of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease in cattle. 9. prevent fatty foods from acquiring a rancid taste, prevent some foods from turning brown, and reduce the loss of vitamins in other foods. 10. convert human excrement into a soil-like material that must be buried or hauled away for disposal. They require little water to operate and contain and deactivate pathogens in human wastes. legislation mandates the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the United States. 11. a term that stems from the Latin word nausea, is a feature of modern life that at 12. best is an annoyance and at worst can affect our health adversely. are at high risk of developing tuberculosis. 13. Persons afflicted with the lung disease 14. In the United States, almost 40 million children and adolescents take place in organized sports and participation in these activities incurs the risk of adverse health effects such as behavioral changes and memory loss. which can cause long-lasting which often are linked to death soon 15. Among the elderly, falling is associated with afterward.
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