High Rates of Miscarriage, Physical Deformities, and Slow Physical Growth

question 8

Multiple Choice

High rates of miscarriage, physical deformities, and slow physical growth have occurred in __________ due to __________.

• A) Native American reservations; ARND
• B) inner city neighborhoods; lead exposure
• C) Minimata; mercury poisoning
• D) Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Chernobyl; radiation exposure

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Definitions:

Filibuster Debates

A parliamentary procedure where debate over a proposed piece of legislation is extended, allowing one or more members to delay or entirely prevent a vote on the proposal.

Legislative Agenda

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Interest Groups

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Committee Assignments

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