NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
JUNE/JULY 2013 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:     NSS306  

COURSE TITLE:    Environmental Health

TIME ALLOWED:  2Hrs

INSTRUCTION:    Answer any 4 Questions only

1.  Discuss the 7 available methods of municipal solid waste management. (25 Marks)

 2. (a). List five classes of water pollutants.(10 Marks)

     (b). Discuss the health implication of water pollutants.  (15 Marks)

 3. Write short notes on the following:

                        (a). Climate Change and Health (6 Marks)

                        (b). Environmental Hazards. (6 Marks)

                        (c). Environmental Media. (6 Marks)

                        (d). Classification of environmental Health Hazards.  (7 Marks)

 5.            (a).  What is indoor air pollution? (5 Marks)

                 (b). Enumerate Ten major air pollutants  (20 Marks)

 6.             (a).List Five major components of the Environment.  (10 Marks)

                (b). Illustrate the inter-relationship between these components. (15 Marks)

  7.         Describe the perceptual dimensions of health and identify the advantages as well as disadvantages of these dimensions.  (25 Marks)