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The video features a doctor discussing the severe health impacts of air pollution, particularly on respiratory health. The speaker emphasizes the importance of professional voices in advocating for policy changes to address the clean air crisis. They highlight the limitations of individual actions like recycling and stress the need for collective action and media attention to pressure policymakers into making significant changes.

What is the primary link the speaker makes between air pollution and fossil fuels?

• Air pollution is caused by natural phenomena.

• Burning fossil fuels contributes to air pollution.

• Fossil fuels have no impact on air quality.

• Air pollution is unrelated to energy sources.

How do health professionals contribute to the discussion on air pollution?

• By focusing only on recycling efforts.

• By denying the existence of pollution.

• By sharing their experiences with patients affected by pollution.

• By ignoring the issue.

What trend is observed in hospitals during high pollution days?

• Decrease in patient admissions.

• No change in patient admissions.

• Increase in admissions for respiratory issues.

• Increase in admissions for unrelated issues.

What does the speaker suggest is necessary for effective policy change?

• Ignoring the issue.

• Relying solely on government initiatives.

• Collective action and media attention.

• Individual actions like recycling.

According to the speaker, what is not sufficient to address air pollution?

• Policy changes by those in power.

• Media coverage and public awareness.

• Raising collective voices and causing disruption.

• Signing petitions and writing to MPs.