Which one of the following types of pollution is considered as the World's Top Environmental Health Risk by the World Health Organization?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Air pollution
The World Health Organization calls air pollution the world’s biggest environmental health risk.
Note: A small news cutting in NCERT gave five marks. Do not skip anything in the book.
NCERT (2026-27): “Air Pollution … Air pollution is taken as addition of contaminants, like dust, fumes, gas, fog, odour, smoke or vapour to the air in substantial proportion and duration that may be harmful to flora and fauna and to property. With increasing use of varieties of fuels as the source of energy, there is a marked increase in emission of toxic gases into the atmosphere resulting in the pollution of air. Combustion of fossil fuels, mining and industries are the main sources of air pollution. These processes release oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, lead and asbestos. Air pollution causes various diseases related to respiratory, nervous and circulatory systems.”
News clipping, India People and Economy, Chapter 9 (page 97) |
