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 Hurricane Katrina caused
D) the smog and toxic gases released by the eruption of Washington State's Mount St.Helens in 1980 and 2004

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According to Ulrich Beck, a manufactured risk is a risk that is created by human activity such as technology or industry. The Three Mile Island nuclear disaster was caused by human error and falls under this category. The other options are natural disasters or events caused by geologic activity and are not considered manufactured risks.

Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Manufactured Risk,according