課程名稱︰環境衛生要論
課程性質︰
課程教師︰陳家揚
開課學院：公衛學院
開課系所︰公衛系
考試日期（年月日）︰2014/4/16
考試時限（分鐘）：120min
是否需發放獎勵金：是
（如未明確表示，則不予發放）
試題 :
1.What are the two major fuels for generating electricity in Taiwan? What are
their main health effects? The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC)just published the 5th assessment report(AR5) to climate change on April
13th,2014(this Sunday); we have to cut 40~70% of the emission of greenhouse
gases before the mid-21th century to avoid the increase of global temperature
exceeding two degrees centigrade. What are feasible approaches in Taiwan to
reach the goal?(16%)
2.Japan's Cabinet approved a new energy plan on April 11,2014(last Friday) to
reinstate nuclear power and defined it as an important baseload power source.
This reversed the previous government's plans following the 2011 Fukushima
disaster.Please comment on this policy change based on sustainability,climate
change,power source stability,and health effects.(12%)
3.A leak in pipeline of Lanzhou(蘭州)Petrochemical Co. was identified to
contaminate the water source on April 10,2014(last Thursday)and about 200μg/L.
(1)Is this a disaster based on the UN definition?(2)If you are the city
authorities,what will be your responses to this impact,and how to prevent it
from happening again?(3) Do you think if conventional drinking water processes
are effective to remove benzene? If not,what are additional steps you may like
to use?(16%)
4.Decabromodiphenyl ether(DBDE),a flame retardant,with log K(ow)of 9.0,has been
found increasing levels in river sediment in Taiwan in recent years;however,the
levels in fish are decreasing.Please provide the rationale on the inverse
trends.Regarding human exposure,which bio-specimen(s) will be suitable to
monitor the internal dose of DBDE?Which will be the major elimination route
from humans?(12%)
5.Please contrast the differences in formation mechanisms and primary health
effects between London-type and Los Angeles-type smog.How will sunlight impact
their severity?How about if we replace all diesel buses with electric or hybrid-
power buses?(14%)
6.In vitro toxicological tests(using isolated cells)are preferred ethically
comparing with in vivo(using animals);nevertheless,the former is not able to
substitute for the latter at this moment.What are the key reasons?(10%)
7.What are the crucial supporting factors in soild waste management in Taiwan
to make the success of waste-to-energy disposal(incineration)?(12%)
8.Please take any one event of adulterated foods happended in Taiwan within one
year for elucidating the potential adverse health effects?(8%)
9.Bonus question:
Please take an international example for illustrating "energy
policy is a global-scale health policy."(10%)