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October 13, 2019 • 15:57 pm 0 points
  • UGC NET
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Assertion (A) : Indoor air pollution is a serious health hazard.

Assertion (A) : Indoor air pollution is a serious health hazard. Reason (R) : The dispersal of air pollutants is rather limited in indoor environment. Choose the correct answer from the code given below :

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    Indoor air pollution is a serious health hazard it is correct statement. The indoor setting is also the source of a wide range of additional pollutants, both chemical and biological. Carbon monoxide is the most widely known indoor pollutant for which there are tight regulations. Another well-known pollutant, second-hand tobacco smoke, is highly toxic both through direct effects when inhaled, but also when chemically reacting with other indoor pollutants (third-hand tobacco smoke) Indoor air quality are very broad and depend on the contaminant. They can easily be mistaken for symptoms of other illnesses such as allergies, stress, colds and influenza. 
    The dispersal of air pollutants is rather limited in indoor environment. Indoor sources are associated to anthropic activities and the intended use of spaces. In life environments a significant role is played by smoking and cooking, followed by heating systems, cleaning, and suspension due to the presence of humans. Therefore Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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