What was shown by Eric Klinenberg’s investigation of a 1995 weeklong heat wave in Chicago that was responsible for more than 700 deaths?
A) The heat was so severe that the deaths were unavoidable.
B) Social conditions such as poverty contributed to the deaths.
C) The heat wave was related to a nearly simultaneous tsunami in Micronesia.
D) People ignored the extensive news media publicity about the danger.
Answer: B
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