Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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What is emphasized in 'pollution prevention over pollution control' according to the text?

Treating pollutants after they have been created
Increasing the efficiency of pollution control devices
Reducing or eliminating the creation of pollutants at the source
Focusing solely on regulatory compliance

The correct answer is: Reducing or eliminating the creation of pollutants at the source

The text emphasizes the importance of pollution prevention over pollution control since it involves reducing or eliminating the creation of pollutants at the source instead of just treating them after they have been created. This helps to address the root cause of pollution, rather than just managing its effects. Option A, treating pollutants after they have been created, is not as effective as it does not prevent pollutants from entering the environment. Option B, increasing the efficiency of pollution control devices, is a form of pollution control, not prevention. Option D, focusing solely on regulatory compliance, does not necessarily address the issue of pollution prevention and may only aim to meet minimum requirements. Therefore, option C is the most emphasized approach in the text.