Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134709680
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 4PQ
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To discuss: cancer causing gas in the home
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Air pollutants are solid particles and liquids droplets in the air which can affect adversely to the ecosystems and cause effects to the humans. The major air pollutants are carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides and polycyclic
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Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
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