The Argument That Developing Countries with Lax Environmental Standards Will

question 26

True/False

The argument that developing countries with lax environmental standards will attract foreign manufacturers who want to escape stricter standards in their own countries is known as the pollution havens hypothesis.

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An aromatic carboxylic acid with the formula C6H5COOH, used in the manufacture of various cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

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