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lidoalex

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Can we control harmful environmental effects before it is too late? In many cases, the technology exists to control environmental damage, so why isn't the damage being controlled, according to the text?
 
  a. It is too late to control the environmental damage.
  b. The majority of the population does not know about the environment damage.
  c. The majority of the population does not want the damage controlled because it
   will hurt the economy.
  d. Powerful interests do not wish to shoulder the cost of controlling environmental
   damage.

Question 2

Earlier in this century, pesticides and herbicides revolutionized agriculture, making it much more productive. Subsequent research has linked many of these chemicals to the destruction of fish and birds and to certain cancers in humans.
 
  These findings suggest that __________. a. the BP Deep Horizon disaster could have been averted with the proper legislation
   in place
  b. whistleblowers should speak to Congress about the need to protect the
   environment
  c. sometimes technologies that seem benign and that we take for granted as part of
   everyday life have unanticipated environmental consequences
  d. the earth's population is too large and has exceeded its proper capacity



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Benayers

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c




lidoalex

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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