Which of the Following Statements Is True of Air Pollution

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of air pollution?

• A) Air pollution occurs when more pollutants are emitted into the atmosphere than can be safely absorbed and diluted by natural processes.
• B) A majority of the people in the U.S. breathe unsafe air for at least part of the year.
• C) Air pollution caused by particulate matter is responsible for fewer than 600 premature or unnecessary deaths annually.
• D) The EPA has identified hundreds of "criteria" pollutants, relatively common harmful substances that serve as indicators of overall levels of air pollution.

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