Question: The Two Leading Causes Of Death In The U.S. (heart Disease And Cancer) Are Associated With Living To An Older Age. According To Class Discussions And Readings, How Might This Lead To An Increased Perception Of The Risk Of Death From Low-level Exposure To Chemicals? (circle All That Apply): People Now Live To An Older Age So A Larger Fraction Of Deaths …

The two leading causes of death in the U.S. (heart disease andcancer) are associated with living to an older age. According toclass discussions and readings, how might this lead to an increasedperception of the risk of death from low-level exposure tochemicals? (circle all that apply):

1. People now live to an older age so a larger fraction of deathsare due to these causes, leading to a perception that the risk hasincreased
2. The U.S. population now is more diverse, leading to anincreased perception of risk.
3. Individuals have become much more susceptible to low-levelchemical exposures over time (i.e., their response has increasedfor a given dose)
4. All of the above
5. None of the above