Which of the following would be considered a manufactured risk according to German sociologist Ulrich Beck?
A)Florida being pummeled with four hurricanes during 2004
B)the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear disaster in Pennsylvania
C)the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina
D)the smog and toxic gases released by the eruption of Washington State's Mount St.Helens in 1980 and 2004
E)the destruction of Pompeii

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Ulrich Beck defines manufactured risks as those that are generated through human activity, such as technological failures or environmental disasters caused by industrial pollution. The Three Mile Island nuclear disaster fits this definition as it was caused by a combination of human error, technical failure, and inadequate safety procedures. The other options do not fit this definition - natural disasters such as hurricanes (A and C) and volcanic eruptions (D) are not considered manufactured risks, and the destruction of Pompeii (E) was a historical event that cannot be classified as a risk in the modern sense.

Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Manufactured Risk