The heavy levels of soot from the electrical plant upwind of Soweto, along with dust from gigantic gold and coal mines, created particulate pollution more than three times the recommended level. This would be expected to result in

A) high levels of heart disease

B) increased incidence of lung disease

C) high levels of birth defects

D) problems with running local automobiles and other machinery

E) enriched agricultural fields and increased crop yields

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25 August, 12:14

The heavy levels of soot from the electrical plant upwind of Soweto, along with dust from gigantic gold and coal mines, created particulate pollution more than three times the recommended level. This would be expected to result in

A) high levels of heart disease

B) increased incidence of lung disease

C) high levels of birth defects

D) problems with running local automobiles and other machinery

E) enriched agricultural fields and increased crop yields

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Answers (2)

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Yair Young · Answer 1

B) increased incidence of lung disease

Eleanor Martinez · Answer 2

The answer is Option B

Explanation:

Particulate pollution will more likely affect respiration of organisms and in humans more directly than other factors such as A and C. There will be no benefit from this as suggested in C and the situation presented in D is irrelevant.