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Alexander: The chemical waste dump outside our town should be cleaned up immediately. Admittedly, it will be very costly to convert that site into woodland, but we have a pressing obligation to redress the harm we have done to local forests and wildlife.
Teresa: But our town’s first priority is the health of its people. So even if putting the dump there was environmentally disastrous, we should not spend our resources on correcting it unless it presents a significant health to people. If it does, then we only need to remove that hazard.
Which one of the following is the point at issue between Alexander and Teresa?
(A) whether the maintenance of a chemical waste dump inflicts significant damage on forests and wildlife
(B) whether it is extremely costly to clean up a chemical waste dump in order to replace it by a woodland
(C) whether the public should be consulted in determining the public health risk posed by a chemical waste dump
(D) whether the town has an obligation to redress damage to local forests and wildlife if that damage poses no significant health hazard to people
(E) whether destroying forests and wildlife in order to establish a chemical waste dump amounts to an environmental disaster
Teresa: But our town’s first priority is the health of its people. So even if putting the dump there was environmentally disastrous, we should not spend our resources on correcting it unless it presents a significant health to people. If it does, then we only need to remove that hazard.
Which one of the following is the point at issue between Alexander and Teresa?
(A) whether the maintenance of a chemical waste dump inflicts significant damage on forests and wildlife
(B) whether it is extremely costly to clean up a chemical waste dump in order to replace it by a woodland
(C) whether the public should be consulted in determining the public health risk posed by a chemical waste dump
(D) whether the town has an obligation to redress damage to local forests and wildlife if that damage poses no significant health hazard to people
(E) whether destroying forests and wildlife in order to establish a chemical waste dump amounts to an environmental disaster
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24 Mar 2020, 16:31
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(A) whether the maintenance of a chemical waste dump inflicts significant damage on forests and wildlife
Nope, both admits putting the dump is disastrous for forests and wildlife - IncorrectQuote:
(B) whether it is extremely costly to clean up a chemical waste dump in order to replace it by a woodland
Cost is not a matter of discussionQuote:
(C) whether the public should be consulted in determining the public health risk posed by a chemical waste dump
public consultation is not discussed between themQuote:
(D) whether the town has an obligation to redress damage to local forests and wildlife if that damage poses no significant health hazard to people
- Correct. Both are talking about the damage to forests and wildlife. Alexander sees it as an obligation even if the hazard is not a risk for people whereas Teresa disagrees saying town should not spend resources on correcting it since it doesn't pose any risk to healthQuote:
(E) whether destroying forests and wildlife in order to establish a chemical waste dump amounts to an environmental disaster -
Town hasn't destroyed forests to establish waste dump, its the waste dump that is destroying the forest - IncorrectAnswer - D
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