Module 1: Causes and Health Impacts of Air Pollution Quiz

#1. In the UK approximately how many people die prematurely from air pollution?

20,000 a year

40,000 a year

80,000 a year

#2. A Unicef study revealed that many schools in London are situated in areas with illegal levels of air pollution. Is it:

1 in 4 schools

1 in 5 schools

1 in 6 schools

#3. Smoke and sulphur dioxide from the burning of coal was a problem in many towns in Britain dating back to the:

Middle Ages

Tudor period

Victorian period

#4. What year was the ‘Great London Smog’ that killed 4,000 people in one week?

1942

1952

1962

#5. The main cause of the recent resurgence in deadly air pollution in the UK is:

industrial pollution

transport emissions

domestic pollution

#6. Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM 2.5) are dangerous air pollutants. How many times smaller are they than the width of a human hair?

at least 5 times

at least 7 times

at least 10 times

#7. Air inside buildings can potentially be more dangerous that the air outdoors?

True

False

#8. Houseplants are thought to have beneficial effects on indoor air quality?

True

False

#9. According to the World Health Organisation what is the cause of most of the deaths related to indoor air pollution?

Heart disease

Strokes

Lung cancer

#10. According to the World Health Organisation, approximately how many people are killed globally by air pollution?

3 million a year

5 million a year

7 million a year

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