Simon Fraser University

• HSCI 204

• HSCI 204: Perspectives on Human Health and the Environment Spring 2021, Question Set #1 Due on Canvas at 11:59 pm on February 28th This question set has seven questions (most with multiple sub-questions) and 55 possible points. Please submit your answers on Canvas as a Word or PDF file. It is your responsibility to ensure that your answers are well organized and clearly presented. If we cannot understand your answer or, in the case of a calculation, we cannot understand the steps you took to arrive at your answer, you will be given no credit. It is also your responsibility to submit the correct file; we will mark whatever you submit. THIS ASSIGNMENT SHOULD BE COMPLETED INDEPENDENTLY NOTE: The number of points assigned to each question are approximately in proportion to the difficulty of the question, amount of thought required, etc. Points do not necessarily reflect the number of ideas or the amount of writing that I expect in your response. 1. (8 points total) Please use the visualization tools from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study to answer the following questions. All responses should be based on the 2019 GBD estimates. For each answer, please also download and paste a screen shot of the visualization you used to obtain your answer. A. (2 points) In Bangladesh, what portion of disability-adjusted life years from lower respiratory infections were attributable to ambient particulate matter air pollution? B. (2 points) Globally, how many deaths from maternal and neonatal disorders were estimated to be attributable to household air pollution? C. (2 points) In Western Sub-Saharan Africa, which environmental/occupational risk factor was estimated to cause the most years lived with a disability (YLDs)? How many YLDs were attributable to that risk factor? D. (2 points) What percent of disabi