Which of the Following Statements About Disposal of Hazardous Wastes

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about disposal of hazardous wastes is false?

• A) Waste disposal firms in the United States and other industrialized nations have shipped hazardous wastes to other countries.
• B) Most legal U.S. exports of hazardous waste go to Argentina and Panama.
• C) The U.S. National Academy of Sciences established three levels of priorities for dealing with hazardous wastes.
• D) The first priority for dealing with hazardous waste is to produce less of it.
• E) Waste disposal firms can charge high prices for picking up hazardous wastes.

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