What Reason Do Skeptics of Conflict-Based Explanations Give for Why

question 59

Multiple Choice

What reason do skeptics of conflict-based explanations give for why 43 percent of the people who live within 1 mile of hazardous waste treatment facilities in the U.S. do so?

• A) Racial and ethnic minorities possess less power than others.
• B) Economics and discriminatory forces push them to live in these places.
• C) They like to live there due to low housing prices.
• D) They choose to live in these ecological oases.

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