Which of the Following Statements About the Distribution of Environmental

question 42

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Globally, people in rich and poor nations face the same environmental risk.
• B) Globally, people in poor nations face greater environmental risk than do people in rich nations.
• C) Globally, people in rich nations face greater environmental risk than do people in poor nations.
• D) Globally, people in poor nations used to face more environmental risk than do people in rich nations, but now their risk is the same.

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