ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In China, indoor air pollution from burning solid fuels is one of the largest environmental health risk factors, leading to an estimated 420, 000 premature deaths per year. The major health outcomes associated with this environmental risk include COPD, acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI), and lung cancer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Air pollution in China Air pollution is responsible for about 2 million deaths in China per year. Of those deaths, ambient air pollution alone caused more than 1 million deaths, while household air pollution from cooking with polluting fuels and technologies caused another million deaths in the same period in China.
Detailed explanation-3: -China is rich in fossil fuel resources and doesn’t resist exploiting them even though it also invests in green energy sources (mainly solar). As a result, large amounts o greenhouse gases with particulate matter reach the atmosphere. Another reason is China’s role in global trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -Air pollution causes over 6·5 million deaths each year globally, and this number is increasing.
Detailed explanation-5: -Poor outdoor air quality results in over 1 million deaths across China each year.