Environmental Science

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description. causes stress, high blood pressure, hearing loss

• indoor air pollution

• light pollution

• noise pollution

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description. solutions include shielding, time controls, and low-pressure sodium sources

• indoor air pollution

• light pollution

• noise pollution

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sources include plastics, carpets, cleaning fluids, radon, and asbestos

• a. indoor air pollution

• b. light pollution

• c. noise pollution

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can occur in tightly sealed buildings

• a. sick-building syndrome

• b.long-term effects of air pollution

• c. short-term effects of air pollution

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headache, eye irritation, coughing, bronchitis

• a. sick-building syndrome

• b. long-term effects of air pollution

• c. short-term effects of air pollution

Which is a natural indoor air pollutant?

• carbon monoxide

• formaldehyde

• nitrogen oxides

• radon

Which is not part of correcting sick-building syndrome?

• removing sources of indoor air pollution

• sealing cracks where air leaks into the building

• improving ventilation

• cleaning air ducts

Which is true of air pollution and human health?

• Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases.

• Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.

• None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.

• Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.

Which air pollutant scars the lungs?

• a. asbestos

• b. radon

• c. fungi

• d. ozone

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atmospheric condition that traps pollution near the ground

• a. temperature inversion

• b. Clean Air Act

• c. sea-coal