Why was the town of picher, oklahoma, evacuated in 2009? the area’s iron, lead, and zinc mines had shut down. there had been an accident at a nearby nuclear power plant. carbon dioxide in the air had sickened many of the town’s inhabitants. a large number of its children had suffered from lead poisoning.

The correct answer is A large number of its children had suffered from lead poisoning.

Picher was a major national center of lead and zinc mining at the heart of the Tri-State Mining District.

The mining of these minerals for more than a century resulted in environmental pollution and it was discovered that a large number of children had suffered lead poisoning hence the evacuation

Why was the town of Picher, Oklahoma, evacuated in 2009?

A. The area’s iron, lead, and zinc mines had shut down.

B. There had been an accident at a nearby nuclear power plant.

C. Carbon dioxide in the air had sickened many of the town’s inhabitants.

D. A large number of its children had suffered from lead poisoning.

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