Question

Study the graph about the negative effects of indoor air pollution.



What does the graph show about the importance of clean air?

People have a lower risk of dying from COPD when compared to acute lower respiratory infections.

The health risk is the highest for getting lung cancer when people are exposed to indoor air pollution.

Most people will die from the negative health effects associated with stroke as indoor dirty air builds up.

The risk of developing acute lower respiratory infection and ischemic heart disease is the same when exposed to indoor air pollution.

Answer 1

The effects of indoor air pollutants range from short-term effects – eye and throat irritation – to long-term effects – respiratory disease and cancer. Exposure to high levels of some pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, can even result in immediate death.

Answer 2

Answer: (D)

Explanation: The risk of developing acute lower respiratory infection and ischemic heart disease is the same when exposed to indoor air pollution.