VOICED : Toxic mafia dumps sow panic in Italy Tria

VOICED : Toxic mafia dumps sow panic in Italy Tria

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Biology, Social Studies, Environmental Science

9th - 10th Grade

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The video discusses the severe environmental and health crisis in the 'Triangle of Death' between Naples and Caserta, Italy, where the mafia has been illegally dumping toxic waste for decades. This has led to a significant rise in cancer rates and other health issues. Despite some government and police interventions, the mafia continues to find ways to profit, now potentially through the cleanup business. The community remains deeply affected and frustrated by the lack of effective action.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the 'triangle of death' known for?

A historical site in Naples

A tourist attraction in Italy

A region with high pollution and health issues

A famous Italian cuisine

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who took over the toxic waste disposal business in Southern Italy?

Local government

Environmental agencies

The Mafia

International corporations

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Mafia informant confess to in 1997?

Secretly dumping waste in fields, wells, and lakes

Building illegal structures

Smuggling goods across borders

Bribing local officials

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What recent actions have been taken to address the garbage crisis?

Seizing polluted fields from farmers

Building new waste disposal facilities

Increasing taxes on waste production

Banning all waste disposal in the region

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the concern about the Mafia's future involvement in the waste crisis?

They will abandon the region

They will cooperate with the government

They will enter the cleanup business

They will stop all illegal activities