Though Relationships Between Income and Environmental Quality Are Not Inevitable

question 35

Multiple Choice

Though relationships between income and environmental quality are not inevitable, there are some general trends that have been revealed. Studies show that as a country's per capita income rises

• A) exposure to CO₂ emissions decrease.
• B) exposure to particulate solids wastes decrease.
• C) exposure to particulates and sulfur dioxide (SO₂) first decrease and then increase.
• D) access to safe water and adequate sanitation rise.

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