Which of These Statements About the Distribution of Environmental Risk

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about the distribution of environmental risk is accurate?

• A) White people and people of color in the U.S. face the same environmental risk.
• B) People of color in the U.S. face greater environmental risk than do white people.
• C) White people in the U.S. face greater environmental risk than do people of color.
• D) People of color in the U.S. used to face greater environmental risk than white people, but now they face the same level of risk.

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