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

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What major environmental agreement has the EU signed that the U.S. has not?

The Montreal Protocol
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Kyoto Protocol
The Basel Convention on Hazardous Waste

The correct answer is: The Basel Convention on Hazardous Waste

The other options listed are all major environmental agreements that both the EU and the U.S. have signed. The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty aimed at protecting the ozone layer. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a multilateral environmental agreement that aims to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. The Kyoto Protocol is an extension of the UNFCCC and sets binding emissions reduction targets for developed countries. The Basel Convention on Hazardous Waste is an international treaty that aims to prevent the transfer of hazardous waste from developed countries to developing countries. Therefore, the correct answer is D, as the EU has signed this agreement but the U.S. has not.