2 & 3 Lec Q Part 1 - Air Pollution and Public Health Quiz
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Which category of air pollutants are emitted directly from identifiable sources?

  • Inorganic pollutants
  • Primary pollutants (correct)
  • Organic pollutants
  • Secondary pollutants

What is the major component of photochemical smog?

  • Nitrogen oxides
  • Ozone (correct)
  • Sulfur dioxide
  • Carbon monoxide

Which pollutant is an example of a secondary pollutant?

  • Nitrogen oxides
  • Ozone (correct)
  • Sulfur dioxide
  • Carbon monoxide

Which pollutant is a major primary pollutant?

<p>Carbon monoxide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which level does indoor air pollution occur at?

<p>Both primary and secondary levels (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of air pollutants is produced in the atmosphere through chemical reactions among primary pollutants?

<p>Secondary pollutants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

All of the following are component of classical air pollutants Except?

<p>Hydrogen sulfide (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pollutant is an example of an organic air pollutant?

<p>Benzene (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization's data shows that almost all of the global population breathe air that exceeds guideline limits?

<p>World Health Organization (WHO) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main sources of air pollution?

<p>Automobiles, industrial emissions, and domestic sources, miscellaneous (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which types of diseases are associated with exposure to ambient air pollution?

<p>Strokes, heart diseases, and lung cancer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people are exposed to dangerous levels of household air pollution?

<p>2.4 billion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main pollutants addressed in the guideline update?

<p>PM2.5, PM10, Ozone, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries suffer from the highest exposures to air pollution?

<p>Low- and middle-income countries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of air pollution?

<p>Contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the health impacts of ambient air pollution and household air pollution?

<p>Respiratory diseases and premature deaths (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the combined annual death toll associated with ambient air pollution and household air pollution?

<p>7 million (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between air quality and climate?

<p>Air quality is closely linked to the earth's climate and ecosystems globally (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT considered a primary pollutant?

<p>Atmospheric sulfuric acid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is a major component of photochemical smog?

<p>Ozone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these is NOT considered an organic air pollutant?

<p>Asbestos (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pollutants with their associated health impacts:

<p>Outdoor air pollution = Strokes, heart diseases, lung cancer, acute and chronic respiratory diseases Household air pollution = 7 million premature deaths annually Indoor air pollution = Contamination of the indoor environment Carbon monoxide = Automobiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pollutants with their sources:

<p>Hydrocarbons = Automobiles Biomass = Using polluting open fires or simple stoves for cooking fueled by Kerosene = Using polluting open fires or simple stoves for cooking fueled by Lead = Automobiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pollutants with their types:

<p>Primary pollutants = Emit directly from identifiable sources Secondary pollutants = Produced in the atmosphere through chemical reactions Organic air pollutants = Example: Formaldehyde Inorganic air pollutants = Example: Lead</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pollutants with their category:

<p>Sulfur dioxide = Primary air pollutant Atmospheric sulfuric acid = Secondary air pollutant Carbon monoxide = Primary air pollutant Ozone = Component of photochemical smog</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pollutants with their type:

<p>Acrylonitrile = Organic air pollutant Nitrogen dioxide = Classical air pollutant Lead = Inorganic air pollutant Particulate matter = Primary air pollutant</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pollutants with their source:

<p>Burning refuse = Miscellaneous source Smoke = Domestic source Pesticide spray = Miscellaneous source Dust = Domestic source</p> Signup and view all the answers

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