A community health nurse is enacting policy development by preparing a presentation for a group of state health officials about the issue of water pollution in the United States. Which of the following would the nurse include? Select all that apply
A) Globally, the availability of clean water is becoming a very serious threat to human survival.
B) Water pollutants consist solely of chemicals.
C) Recently, there has been an increase in the concern about pharmaceuticals contaminating water supplies.
D) All water that is to be consumed is regulated through the EPA.
E) The people most vulnerable to serious health problems are the very young, the very old, and the immune-compromised.
Ans: A, C, E
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