Air Pollution in the UK

In the 1300s, King Edward attempted to do which of the following?

• ban town bonfires

• ban coal fires

• band automobile production

• ban emission testing

Which was a result of the "Great Smog of 1953"?

• transportation was affected

• crime increased

• deaths

• all of the above

Air pollution in the UK is consistently _________ than the legal or recommended levels by the World Health Organization.

How does the government keep the citizens informed?

• The government releases air pollution forecasts on a regular basis.

• The government hosts classes to educate citizens.

• The government has stopped all air pollution.

• all of the above

Which is the MAIN source of air pollution TODAY in the United Kingdom?

• acid rain

• logging and mining

• vehicle emissions

• burning coal

Which illnesses are linked to poor air quality?

• asthma

• congestive heart disease

• acid reflux

• pneumonia

• influenza

How has the government been attempting to keep citizens safe from air pollution in the UK?

• by creating classes to educate business owners about air pollution

• by creating and enforcing laws to regulate the gases

• by banning ALL fossil fuel burning

• by banning coal fires

The UK has been battling air pollution _________.

• since the beginning of time

• for 20 years

• a few years

• for centuries

This word describes what is created when smoke from cars and factories combines with fog _________________.

The government of the UK is making factories use cleaner types of ___________________.

• fossil fuels

• coal

• energy

• cars