Which of the Following Statements About Environmental Pollutants Is True

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about environmental pollutants is true?

• A)There is no evidence that environmental pollutants can impair prenatal development.
• B)Only pollutants that are ingested, such as mercury, can impair prenatal development.
• C)Only pollutants that pass through the respiratory system, such as automobile emissions, can impair prenatal development.
• D)Pollutants that are ingested and those that pass through the respiratory system can both impair prenatal development.

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Definitions:

Job Reinstatement Rights

Refers to the legal rights of an employee to be rehired or reinstated to their job position after being laid off or after certain types of leave, such as medical or military service leave.

Maternity Leave

A period of absence from work granted to a mother before and after the birth of her child, during which she is entitled to receive pay or benefits.

Employment at Will

A doctrine stating that employment is voluntary and can be terminated by either the employer or employee at any time for any reason.

Common Law Doctrine

Principles and rules of law that have evolved over time through court decisions, rather than through legislations or statutes.