Environmental
Naturally occurring asbestos has been found in certain South Dakota soils. The primary health risk from asbestos exposure is:
ALead poisoning
BMesothelioma and lung cancer from inhaled fibers✓ Correct
CSkin rashes from contact
DWater contamination
Explanation
Inhaling asbestos fibers can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Asbestos in building materials is most dangerous when friable (crumbling) and releasing fibers into the air.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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