Question

question 8 of 20
how has globalization most contributed to an increase in pandemics?
a. greater international trade increases threats to the physical environment.
b. the formation of trade agreements affects living standards unevenly around the world.
c. increased international contact allows diseases to spread farther and faster.
d. the formation of intergovernmental organizations provides ways to cooperate on health.

Explanation:

Globalization leads to more international travel, trade, and communication. This increased contact means that when a disease emerges, it can spread across different regions quickly. For example, air travel allows people (and potentially pathogens they carry) to move from one continent to another in a short time. Options A and B are about environmental threats and living standards (not directly pandemic - related spread). Option D is about cooperation (which would help combat pandemics, not increase them).

Answer:

C. Increased international contact allows diseases to spread farther and faster.