Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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Which disease is monitored through the National Environmental Health Tracking Network?

  1. Diabetes

  2. Hypertension

  3. Lead poisoning

  4. Asthma

The correct answer is: Lead poisoning

One of the main objectives of the National Environmental Health Tracking Network is to monitor and track the prevalence and exposure to environmental hazards and their potential health effects. Therefore, the correct answer is C) Lead poisoning as it is a disease caused by exposure to environmental toxins. Diabetes, hypertension, and asthma are chronic diseases that are not directly related to environmental factors and are not monitored through this network.