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