Question

Benzo-alpha-pyrene (BAP), a cancer causing pollutant is released by the burning of coal. If is ten times more in an urban area than in the rural area. In some areas the effect of this air pollutant on people who do not smoke cigarettes may go upto.

• A. An effect equal to that of those who smoke two packets of cigarettes without filters
• B. An effect less than that of those who smoke
• C. An equivalent effect of one-tenth of those who smoke
• D. An effect equal to that of those who smoke two cigarettes a day

Answer 1

The correct option is A An effect equal to that of those who smoke two packets of cigarettes without filters

Benzo-alpha-pyrene (BAP) is a cancer causing pollutant released by the burning of coal. If it is ten times more in the urban area than in a rural area. Then, in those areas the effect of this air pollutant on people who do not smoke cigarettes may go upto an effect which is equal to that of those who smoke two packets of cigarettes without filters.