Our Societal Focus on Assessing Risk Began with Claims That

question 3

Multiple Choice

Our societal focus on assessing risk began with claims that

• A)smoking was detrimental to one's health.
• B)pesticides were placing our environment at risk.
• C)automobiles were unsafe.
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Habitat Degraded

Refers to the deterioration in quality and reduction in the value of habitats, affecting the organisms living there due to natural or human-induced causes.

Soil Ecology

The study of how soil organisms interact within their environments and contribute to soil health and fertility.

Monocultures

The agricultural practice of growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species in a field or farming system at a time, potentially reducing biodiversity.

Genetically Modified

Organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.