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Community Perceptions of Health Risks Associated With a Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania FEATURED ARTICLE QUIZ #6
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Quiz effective date: May 1, 2025 | Quiz deadline: August 1, 2025
economically important to the future of Beaver County.” a. one quarter
1. Ethylene cracker plants produce
plastic “nurdles,” tiny plastic pellets approximately __ in size that are the building blocks for all plastic products. a. 1–3 mm b. 3–5 mm c. 5–8 mm d. 8–11 mm 2. Despite progress toward reducing single-use plastics and increasing recycling, plastic consumption and waste production are projected to reach __ million metric tons by 2060. a. 60–90 b. 91–154 c. 155–265 d. 266–300 3. The objective of this study was to collect baseline demographics and health and environment perceptions of residents at the time the plant began operations. a. True. b. False. 4. From July 2022 through August 2023, the survey created for this study was distributed to __ individuals in Beaver County. a. 439 b. 465 c. 498 d. 677 5. In total, __ participant responses were included in the analysis for this study. a. 439 b. 465 c. 498 d. 677 6. Of the study respondents, __ agreed with the statement: “My health can be harmed by exposure to air and water pollution.”
b. one third c. one half d. two thirds 8. Of the 32% of respondents who indicated that they rely on well water as their primary drinking source, __ reported never having had their well water tested. a. 37% b. 42% c. 47% d. 52% 9. Respondents who hunted or fished
locally and spent more than 1 hr outside each day were __ with the statement, “My health has been harmed by exposure to air pollution,” than
respondents who did not. a. more likely to disagree b. neutral c. more likely to agree
10. Respondents who hunted or fished locally were __ with the statement, “My health has been harmed by unsafe drinking water,” than respondents who did not. a. more likely to disagree b. neutral c. more likely to agree 11. Overall, the study found that as many as __ of Beaver County residents felt they were directly affected by current levels of air pollution. a. 23% b. 33% c. 43% d. 53% 12. Further, the study found that as many as __ of Beaver County residents felt they were directly affected by current levels of water pollution. a. 5%
a. 82% b. 87% c. 92% d. 97%
JEH Quiz #4 Answers January/February 2025
1. b 2. c 3. c
4. a 5. d 6. c
7. b 8. d 9. c
10. a 11. d 12. a
7. More than __ of respondents agreed with the statement: “Fossil fuel sources, such as coal or natural gas, are
b. 15% c. 25% d. 35%
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May 2025 • Journal of Environmental Health
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