Health Hazards Caused by Wastes

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What are occupational diseases?

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State whether the given statement is true or false. Used water is waste water.

1. True
2. False

Q. Waste accumulation leads to major health risks. A range of health issues have been reported for waste collectors, which were caused by hazardous waste materials.

Identify the major health problems caused by waste accumulation.

1. Fever
2. Cardiovascular disease
3. Respiratory problems
4. Blindness

Q. Identify the diseases mainly caused by improper disposal of medical waste.

1. Hepatitis B
2. Muscle pain
3. HIV
4. Meningitis

Q. Which of the following are infectious diseases that can spread when infectious waste from hospitals are discarded into regular waste?

1. Meningitis
2. HIV
3. Hepatitis B
4. Cancer

Q. Describe the health problems associated with improper waste disposal.

Q. Which among the following is not an effect of fluorosis on cattle and sheep?

1. Weakening of bones
2. Weight loss
3. Diarrhoea
4. Increased fertility

Q. Which of the following people are most affected when waste is not managed properly?

1. Workers who collect waste
2. People living near dump yards
3. People whose water supply has become contaminated due to waste-dumping
4. People living in rural areas

Q. Which of the following are health issues faced by waste collectors around the world?

1. Respiratory diseases
2. Infectious diseases
3. Oral diseases
4. Poor emotional well-being

Q. Which of the following are potential infection carrying waste discarded by hospitals, health care centres, medical laboratories, and research centres?

1. Syringe needles
2. Bandages
3. Swabs
4. Cloth

Q. Name the diseases caused by accumulation of waste on land.

Q. If biomedical waste not handled properly, then which disease is a potent source in human being?

1. Cancer
2. Heart diseases
3. AIDS
4. Leprosy

Q. Which of the following cattle diseases is commonly caused due to waste consumption?

1. Pasteurella Multocida
2. Clostridial Disease
3. Bovine Viral Diarrhea
4. Fluorosis

Q. Medical wastes are often disposed of with the regular waste, resulting in diseases like meningitis, HIV, and Hepatitis B and C.

1. False
2. True

Q. Identify the health issues reported among the waste collectors around the world.

D. = Diseases/Disorders

1. Paralysis
2. Blood Clots
3. Gastrointestinal D.
4. Fever
5. Liver Damage
6. Headache
7. Infectious D.
8. Stroke
9. Respiratory D.
10. Muscle Pain