Which of the following best describes the health implications of industrialization in remote areas?
1. Economic opportunities outweigh the health risks.
2. Projects protect local health by developing indigenous crops.
3. Local people have more dollars for health care through new job opportunities.
4. Access to health-care facilities is improved.
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1 Industrial processes often lead to environmental conditions such as erosion, air pollution, or contaminated ground water that have unwelcome health effects. Economic gains go to project developers, not the indigenous people.
2 Projects typically develop land for high-value nonindigenous crops that require fertilizers and irrigation, which pose health risks rather than protect health.
3 Increased employment provides economic resources to enable local people to seek health care.
4 Industrialization is not a guarantee that health-care facilities will be built and access increased.
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