"The Solution to Pollution Is Dilution" Was a Generally Accepted

question 15

Multiple Choice

"The solution to pollution is dilution" was a generally accepted pattern of the past. Today virtually all environmental scientists have rejected the dilution paradigm in favor of:

• A) the "now you see it, now you don't" paradigm: what you throw away, stays away
• B) the boomerang paradigm: what you throw away can come back and hurt you
• C) the chemical paradigm: all chemicals that are thrown away transform naturally into biodegradable elements
• D) the awareness paradigm: there is no connection between pollution and health to cause concern
• E) the marine paradigm: what you throw away down the storm drain goes to the ocean, the best receptacle for pollution

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