Which Measure Would Reduce the Burden of Ambient Particulate Matter

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which measure would reduce the burden of ambient particulate matter pollution?

• A) Shifting the fuel for public vehicles to natural gas
• B) The banning of two stroke engines
• C) Shifting the fuel for cooking to biofuels
• D) Both shifting the fuel for public vehicles to natural gas and the banning of two stroke engines

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Definitions:

Myogenic Mechanism

A physiological mechanism by which blood vessels automatically adjust their resistance to maintain constant blood flow despite changes in arterial blood pressure.

Afferent Arterioles

Small blood vessels that carry blood toward the nephrons in the kidneys, regulating blood pressure and filtration.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, an essential indicator of cardiovascular health.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

A segment of the nephron in the kidney where the bulk of reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients from the filtered blood occurs.