Factories That Produce Noxious Levels of Pollution and Toxic Waste

question 68

Multiple Choice

Factories that produce noxious levels of pollution and toxic waste dumps are often located near areas where minorities and the poor reside. Which of the following terms could be used to describe this situation?

• A) corporate welfare
• B) resource environmentalism
• C) ecoterrorism
• D) environmental injustice
• E) the greenhouse effect

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Hypothesis

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