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What is one of the factors contributing to toxic uncertainty according to the text?
What is one of the factors contributing to toxic uncertainty according to the text?
- State officials' visits
- Industrial pollution
- Shifted responsibility (correct)
- Media coverage
How do residents demonstrate denial of serious contamination according to the text?
How do residents demonstrate denial of serious contamination according to the text?
- By assuming lead is clustered in the poorest section
- By challenging existing data (correct)
- By ignoring their surroundings
- By contributing to pollution
Which factor contributes to the normalization of pollution in the community?
Which factor contributes to the normalization of pollution in the community?
- State officials' visits
- Media coverage
- Denial of risk-perpetuating practices (correct)
- Misinformation on lead contamination sources
What role does the media play in the context of toxic uncertainty in the text?
What role does the media play in the context of toxic uncertainty in the text?
How do some residents shift responsibility for lead contamination according to the text?
How do some residents shift responsibility for lead contamination according to the text?
Which factor demonstrates a lack of acknowledgment of actions contributing to pollution in the text?
Which factor demonstrates a lack of acknowledgment of actions contributing to pollution in the text?
What do 'Flammable residents' refer to in the text?
What do 'Flammable residents' refer to in the text?
'Shell employees' are mentioned in the text as an example of residents'...
'Shell employees' are mentioned in the text as an example of residents'...
Which external intervention is mentioned as impacting the community in the text?
Which external intervention is mentioned as impacting the community in the text?
'Flammable residents are not always talking about their risky and dangerous surroundings.' implies that...
'Flammable residents are not always talking about their risky and dangerous surroundings.' implies that...
