Which generalization is supported by information in the
text?
Industrialization is the transition from an agricultural
society to an industrial one. This process began in Europe
in the 1800s, and slowly spread to other locations around
the world. As the economy prospered, industrialization
began to negatively affect the environment. Problems
included deforestation, acid rain, water pollution, and air
pollution
China experienced rapid industrialization in the mid-
1900s, and today, the cost of environmental degradation
is about $230 billion per year. Air pollution reached
record levels in 2013, well higher than what Western-
based environmental agencies consider hazardous.
The process of industrialization harms the
environment
O China has the world's worst environmental
problems
Europe's environmental problems are worse than
China's.
The benefits of industrialization outweigh the
negative environmental costs.