10 Questions
What is one of the factors contributing to toxic uncertainty according to the text?
Shifted responsibility
How do residents demonstrate denial of serious contamination according to the text?
By challenging existing data
Which factor contributes to the normalization of pollution in the community?
Denial of risk-perpetuating practices
What role does the media play in the context of toxic uncertainty in the text?
Misinforming residents about pollution sources
How do some residents shift responsibility for lead contamination according to the text?
To poor parenting
Which factor demonstrates a lack of acknowledgment of actions contributing to pollution in the text?
Blindness regarding risk-perpetuating practices
What do 'Flammable residents' refer to in the text?
'Healthy bodies'
'Shell employees' are mentioned in the text as an example of residents'...
'Denial of serious contamination'
Which external intervention is mentioned as impacting the community in the text?
'State officials' visits'
'Flammable residents are not always talking about their risky and dangerous surroundings.' implies that...
'Flammable residents' are unaware of risks around them.
Explore themes of powerlessness, uncertainty, and waiting in the context of shantytown dwellers in the book. Delve into the dynamics of agency, time, and power within the narrative.
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