Environment & Ecology · Environmental Ecology
Consider the following statements regarding climate and health: Statement I: During heat wave events, overall mortality often increases even in the absence of a commensurate rise in clinically diagnosed heatstroke cases. Statement II: Elevated ambient temperatures can increase cardiovascular strain by altering blood viscosity, dehydration levels, and thermoregulatory demands. Statement III: Elevated ambient temperatures can aggravate respiratory morbidity primarily by increasing allergen load and particulate matter concentration in the atmosphere. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.
- 2Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I.
- 3Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I.✓
- 4Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I.
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Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I.
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