Which of the following pairs of a health problem and its causing pollutant is not correctly matched?

ANervous system: aldrin

BNeurological disorders: pesticides

CLoss of consciousness: oxides of nitrogen

DSkin cancer: PAN ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Skin cancer: PAN

Explanation

Skin cancer is not caused by PAN, so that is the incorrectly matched pairing.

Aldrin damaging the nervous system is a correct pairing.

Pesticides causing neurological disorders is a correct pairing.

Oxides of nitrogen causing loss of consciousness is a correct pairing.

PAN, or peroxyacetyl nitrate, mainly causes eye irritation and respiratory distress.

Skin cancer is linked instead to ultraviolet radiation from ozone-layer thinning.

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