Wood smoke contains dangerous toxins that cause changes in human cells. Because wood smoke presents such a high health risk, legislation is needed to regulate the use of open-air fires and wood-burning stoves. Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the argument above?Choose the best optionClear ResponseThe amount of dangerous toxins contained in wood smoke is much less than the amount contained in an equal volume of automobile exhaust.Within the jurisdiction covered by the proposed legislation, most heating and cooking is done with oil or natural gasSmoke produced by coal-burning stoves is significantly more toxic than smoke from wood-burning stovesIn valleys where wood is used as the primary heating fuel, the concentration of smoke results in poor air quality

Which of the following is NOT true about wood burning for heating and cooking?a.Wood burning can emit large amounts of harmful gasesb.Wood burning produces solid particulate matter.c.Wood is non-polluting and green method of heatingd.Wood burning can cause asthma, cancer, and other diseases

Which of the following is the least safe (less polluting) method for cooking?a.LPG stovesb.Wood/dung burning stovesc.Natural gas stovesd.Electric cookers

The smoke that is released from smokestacks of industrial plants, factories, and power plants contains substances that lead toMultiple choice question.raw sewage.dead zones.eutrophication.smog.

According to WHO, black carbon and methane emitted by inefficient stove combustion are powerful climate change pollutants.TrueFalse

Which of the following will not reduce air pollution?a.Installing more efficient engines on vehiclesb.Using high-sulfur coalc.Using low sulfur coald.Installing tall smokestacks in power plants