Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 2 - Air, Noise, and Light Pollution
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Which is a natural indoor air pollutant?
a. | carbon monoxide | b. | formaldehyde | c. | nitrogen
oxides | d. | radon |
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Which is not part of correcting sick-building syndrome?
a. | removing sources of indoor air pollution | b. | sealing cracks where
air leaks into the building | c. | improving ventilation | d. | cleaning air
ducts |
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Which is true of air pollution and human health?
a. | Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases. | b. | Air pollution is
commonly listed as a cause of death. | c. | None of the health effects of air pollution are
reversible. | d. | Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution. |
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Which air pollutant scars the lungs?
a. | asbestos | b. | radon | c. | fungi | d. | ozone |
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Matching
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Section 2 - Air, Noise, and Light Pollution
Choose the letter of
the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | indoor air pollution | d. | noise
pollution | b. | sick-building syndrome | e. | long-term effects of air pollution | c. | light pollution | f. | short-term effects of air
pollution |
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causes stress, high blood pressure, hearing loss
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solutions include shielding, time controls, and low-pressure sodium
sources
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emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease
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can occur in tightly sealed buildings
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sources include plastics, carpets, cleaning fluids, radon, and asbestos
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headache, eye irritation, coughing, bronchitis
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