Which of the following is caused by hyperpnea? a. retention of carbon dioxide b. excretion of carbon dioxide c. acidity of the body d. acidity of the blood

Which action is an appropiate immediate response to a flood? a. removing wet clothing b. marking flooodwater levels c. avoding crossing flowing water d. walking, no driving, through water

1. alcohol first impairs your a. motor skills b. judgment c. color recognition

[120 total points] (public health) in one of the largest human experiments ever conducted, in 1954 a randomized controlled trial was run to see whether a vaccine developed by a doctor named jonas salk was effective in preventing paralytic polio. a total of 401,974 children (ages 6–9), chosen to be representative of those who might be susceptible to the disease, were randomized to two groups: 200,745 children (the control group c) were injected with a harmless saline solution (a placebo) and the other 201,229 children (the treatment group t) were injected with salk’s vaccine. what was the point of giving saline solution to the children who didn’t get the vaccine? explain briefly.