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yoooooman

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The current world stratification system features a substantial contrast between capitalists and workers in the core nations, and workers on the periphery.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about environmental hazards in American communities is NOT accurate?
 
  A. Environmental hazards are located disproportionately in minority and poor neighborhoods.
  B. Polluting facilities are often built in neighborhoods undergoing demographic and social transition.
  C. Polluting industries are more likely to target communities with fewer resources to organize a resistance.
  D. Economic resources and political clout have little to do with where polluting facilities are constructed.
  E. Poorer communities are more likely to be victims of toxic waste exposure than are more affluent or even average (middle class) communities.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: True

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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