A tire dump is burning upwind from a small community.An environmental risk assessment is done.What information will this provide?
A) Who in the community is at greatest risk
B) The financial cost of the exposure
C) Current information for the community
D) The level of exposure that will impact health

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An environmental risk assessment would provide information on the level of exposure to the hazardous substances from the burning tire dump that could impact community health. This would include information on the type of pollutants present, the concentration and the potential pathways for exposure. This information can be used to develop an effective emergency response plan to minimize the impact of the exposure on the community's health. While the assessment may provide some information on current information for the community (C), it is not typically focused on this aspect. The assessment would not provide information on the financial cost (B) or who in the community is at greatest risk (A), which would require other types of analysis.

A Tire Dump Is Burning Upwind from a Small Community