Which of the Following Statements About Environmental Hazards in American

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about environmental hazards in American communities is NOT accurate?

• A) Polluting industries are more likely to target communities with fewer resources to organize a resistance.
• B) Economic resources and political clout have little to do with where polluting facilities are constructed.
• C) Polluting facilities are often built in neighborhoods undergoing demographic and social transition.
• D) Environmental hazards are located disproportionately in minority and poor neighborhoods.
• E) Poorer communities are more likely to be victims of toxic waste exposure than are more affluent or even average (middle class) communities.

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