Toxicology Problem Set

Problem 11: Environmental health sciences professions

Which environmental health scientist would determine ways to prevent and reduce exposure to second hand smoke?

A.	a toxicologist
B.	an epidemiologist
C.	an industrial hygienist Toxicologists study the way in which hazards harm the body. Pharmacologists study the beneficial effects of chemicals. Industrial hygienists study how to stop or prevent exposure to hazards. Epidemiologists study what health problems occur in groups of people and investigate the causes. Occupational and Environmental Medicine physicians diagnose and treat patients exposed to health hazards and in their work or other environments.
D.	an occupational and environmental medicine physician
E.	a pharmacologist