Air pollution: true/false

Finland, Iceland and Estonia are among the countries with the lowest level of air pollution.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Annually there are more deaths caused by air pollution than by AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

One of the most severe air pollution events affected Los-Angeles in 1952 and has been given a name - The Great Smog of Los-Angeles

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Everything's correct, except for the fact that it was not Los Angeles, but London.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Air pollution cuts life expectancy by up to 6 years

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It's not that bad. but the number is still devastating - Air pollution cuts life expectancy by up to 3.5 years

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

India and China are among the countries with the highest level of air pollution.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Saint-Petersburg is the 4th most polluted city in Russia

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Saint-Petersburg takes the 8th place in the ranking of the most polluted cities in Russia

Air pollution can cause diabetes and obesity

• True

• False