Q2 - 1021

Pollution is an environmental .................. for people throughout the world.

Water in many developing countries is ............................ with toxic chemicals, also known as toxins.

In many of these regions the water that is used for drinking, cooking, and washing is the same water that is used for dumping ....................... and hazardous waste.

Most developing countries cannot afford water treatment ................................

China ................. heavily on coal, which is considered the dirtiest source of energy.

Pollutants such as metals and ........................ seep into the earth's soil and contaminate the food supply.

As more people move to urban centres, ..................... deaths caused by pollution are expected to increase worldwide.

The WHO says 3 million people are killed worldwide by outdoor air

pollution annually from vehicles and industrial ............................