Question

1. Which of the following government agencies provides information on Climate Change?

a.EPA

b.NASA

c.CDC

d.all of the above.

e.none of the above.

2. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov), climate change can impact human health in which of the following ways?

a.Extreme heat can lead to heat related illness and death

b.Water and food supply impacts from climate change can lead to malnutrition and diarrheal disease.

c.Increased air pollution can lead to asthma and cardiovascular disease.

d.Severe weather events can lead to injuries and fatalities.

e.All of the above.

3. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), how many deaths per year worldwide are caused by

exposure to air pollution?

a.Less than 100,000 deaths per year worldwide are caused by air pollution.

b.Approximately 1 million deaths per year worldwide are caused by air pollution.

c.Approximately 4 million deaths per year worldwide are caused by air

pollution.

d.Approximately 7 million deaths per year worldwide are caused by air pollution.

e.none of the above.

Answer 1

Q1. CORRECT ANSWER : (D) ALL OF THE ABOVE

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency for civilian space program as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. It has active Earth Science Research Unit and a climate study unit. In the initial stages of Development NASA's focus was on planetary mission but the budgets were shrinked as more impetus was being provided to Earth Observing System by US Congress. By 2007, NASA has about 17missions in order for collection of Climate Data. Under its Earth Science Unit few of the notable Missions are: AQUA, primary mission to gain understanding of Earth's water cycle. AURA, to study dynamics of atmosphere. CLOUDSAT, to study formation, evolution of clouds and aerosols and their subsequent impact on weather, climate and air quality.
• EPA(Environment Protection Agency) is an independent agency which is tasked with the work of Environmental Protection. EPA is responsible for conducting research that gives insight on the impacts of climate change environment as well as human health.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC is leading national public health institute of the United States whose Climate and Health Program has been supporting studies of specific health impacts of a changing climate at state, tribal, local, and territorial levels of public health agencies.

Q2. CORRECT ANSWER : (E) ALL OF THE ABOVE

Leading national public health institute Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov) has categorised health effects of disruptions coming out of Climate Change on Human Health. All mentioned options in the question could be categorised as health effects of climate change.

• Extreme heat (Mainly due to Rising Global Warming) can lead to heat related illness and death as well as CardioVascular Failure
• Water and food supply impacts from climate change (Mainly due to Increasing CO2 Levels) can lead to malnutrition and diarrheal disease.
• Increased air pollution can lead to asthma and cardiovascular disease. Diseases like Asthma are also caused due to increasing Allergens.
• Severe weather events (Mainly due to Rising Global Warming) can lead to injuries and fatalities. Natural cycle of weather changes is being hampered due to global warming and the melting polar caps will being other challenges to the ecology of the earth.

Q3. CORRECT ANSWER : (D) Approximately 7 million deaths per year worldwide are caused by air pollution

• As per World Health Organisation (WHO) figures on Air Pollutants  9 out of 10 people in the world are breathing air which contain high levels of pollutants in them.
• Approximately 7 Million deaths per year are caused due to Air Pollution. This Figure includes death as a result of exposure to ambient (Outdoor) air pollution as well as death as a result of household exposure (Indoor) to smoke from dirty cookstoves and fuels.