Which statement is not related to environmental pollution?
Correct answer: D. Not affecting adversely the industrial progress
- A. Direct or indirect change in any component of the biosphere
- B. Undesirable change in the physical characteristics of the air
- C. Undesirable change in the chemical characteristics of the water
- D. Not affecting adversely the industrial progress
Explanation
Environmental pollution is defined by the adverse effects it has on the environment and living organisms. While industrial progress is often linked to pollution, the concept of industrial progress itself is economic and not a definitional part of pollution.
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