Environmental health is important to nurses because chemical, biological, and radiological mate-rials are:
a. a major cause of global warming.
b. often found in the air, water, and products we use.
c. frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses.
d. products that nurses work with on a daily basis.
ANS: B
Chemical, biological, and radiological pollutants are often found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the products we use. These are not a major cause of global warming. They are not frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses. These are not products that nurses work with on a daily basis.
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