EHS 575 Final Exam Study Guide

Environmental Justice

The fair distribution of environmental benefits and absence of hazards, involving meaningful public participation in decision-making processes regarding environmental laws and policies.

Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Justice

Ensuring fair distribution of environmental benefits, avoiding disproportionate exposure to hazards, and promoting meaningful public participation in environmental decision-making for equity and fairness.

Ongoing EJ Issues in Arizona

Water contamination in wells, concerns about lead and arsenic in drinking water, disparities in access to resources like electricity and water, and unequal distribution of benefits and burdens.

Remote Sensing for EJ

Using technology to map flood zones, urban tree canopy, park access, heat, air pollution, light pollution, noise pollution, and more to address environmental inequalities and injustices.

Remote Sensing Platforms

Tools like satellites, drones, and aircraft equipped with sensors to collect data from a distance for monitoring the environment, weather patterns, and natural disasters.

Risk Assessment Steps

Hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization to evaluate potential harm from exposure to environmental stressors and communicate risks to stakeholders.

One Health

Recognizing the interconnection between human health, animal health, and environmental health to achieve optimal health outcomes through collaboration across disciplines.

Sentinel Animal

An animal used to detect the presence of disease in humans or other animals, serving as an early warning system for potential health threats.

Global Distillation, Bioaccumulation, Biomagnification

Processes involving the movement of substances between regions, accumulation of chemicals in living organisms, and accumulation of contaminants in higher trophic levels in a food chain.

Impact of Mn on One Health

Manganese's potential effects on wildlife populations, exacerbating seasonal health declines in quolls and disrupting immune function, locomotion, cognition, and endocrine function.