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What percentage of global deaths is attributed to household exposure to smoke from dirty cookstoves and fuels?
What percentage of global deaths is attributed to household exposure to smoke from dirty cookstoves and fuels?
- 11.6% (correct)
- 7.3%
- 15.2%
- 25%
In 2019, how much did air pollution cost the globe in lost labor and income?
In 2019, how much did air pollution cost the globe in lost labor and income?
- $10.5 trillion
- 6.1% of global GDP (correct)
- $2.4 trillion
- $5 trillion
What percentage of the world's population live in places where air pollution exceeds safe limits?
What percentage of the world's population live in places where air pollution exceeds safe limits?
- 99%
- 80%
- 92% (correct)
- 65%
How many deaths occur every year as a result of exposure to ambient (outdoor) air pollution?
How many deaths occur every year as a result of exposure to ambient (outdoor) air pollution?
Where do 95 percent of deaths caused by air pollution occur?
Where do 95 percent of deaths caused by air pollution occur?
What is the deadliest form of pollution according to the text?
What is the deadliest form of pollution according to the text?
What is the primary cause of indoor air pollution in many parts of the world?
What is the primary cause of indoor air pollution in many parts of the world?
Which of the following diseases is NOT a leading cause of deaths related to indoor air pollution?
Which of the following diseases is NOT a leading cause of deaths related to indoor air pollution?
What are primary air pollutants?
What are primary air pollutants?
Which of the following is a common source of Volatile Hydrocarbons (VOC’s)?
Which of the following is a common source of Volatile Hydrocarbons (VOC’s)?
What is the main natural source of Methane?
What is the main natural source of Methane?
Which gas is a product of the oxidation of hydrocarbons and contributes to global warming?
Which gas is a product of the oxidation of hydrocarbons and contributes to global warming?
What is a common effect of high concentrations of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)?
What is a common effect of high concentrations of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)?
What are Suspended Particulates also known as?
What are Suspended Particulates also known as?
'Compounds of Sulfur' are primarily formed from emissions related to which activity?
'Compounds of Sulfur' are primarily formed from emissions related to which activity?
What is NOT considered a secondary air pollutant?
What is NOT considered a secondary air pollutant?
