Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:Chronic toxicity caused by hazardous wastes is not difficult to determine.
Statement II:Chronic effects may be seen immediately after the exposure.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect ✓ Correct
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Explanation
Chronic toxicity from hazardous wastes is actually hard to determine because harm accumulates slowly over long periods.
Statement 1 claims such toxicity is not difficult to establish, which misstates the real difficulty.
Chronic effects surface only after prolonged or repeated exposure, not right away.
Statement 2 says these effects appear immediately after exposure, which is untrue.
Sudden reactions right after contact are the mark of acute, not chronic, toxicity.
Low dose long term harms often need epidemiological studies to link cause and effect.
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