Air Pollution Facts Quiz
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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?

  • $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?

  • 99%
  • 80%
  • 92% (correct)
  • 65%
  • How many deaths occur every year as a result of exposure to ambient (outdoor) air pollution?

    <p>4.2 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do 95 percent of deaths caused by air pollution occur?

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

    What is the deadliest form of pollution according to the text?

    <p>Air pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of indoor air pollution in many parts of the world?

    <p>Burning of fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following diseases is NOT a leading cause of deaths related to indoor air pollution?

    <p>Influenza</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are primary air pollutants?

    <p>Airborne pollutants emitted directly into the atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common source of Volatile Hydrocarbons (VOC’s)?

    <p>Decay of organic waste in landfills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main natural source of Methane?

    <p>Decomposition of organic matter in marshes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gas is a product of the oxidation of hydrocarbons and contributes to global warming?

    <p>Methane (CH4)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common effect of high concentrations of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)?

    <p>Contribution to acid rain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Suspended Particulates also known as?

    <p>Aerosols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Compounds of Sulfur' are primarily formed from emissions related to which activity?

    <p>Burning of fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT considered a secondary air pollutant?

    <p>Methane (CH4)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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