Environmental racism
Environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context
Environmental racism
Environmental racism is the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards, pollution, and ecological degradation on marginalized communities and on people of color. Environmental racism is embedded in policy making, both domestically and internationally, and is an example of structural racism which produces health hierarchies. Environmental racism often intersects with sexism, when health inequities faced by women and gender minority groups are exacerbated by the consequences of environmental racism. In the United States, some communities are continuously polluted while the government pays little to no attention. According to Robert D. Bullard, father of the environmental justice movement, environmental regulations do not equally benefit all of society; people of color (African Americans, Latinos, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans) are disproportionately harmed by industrial toxins in their jobs and their neighborhoods. Environmental racism may disadvantage minority groups...
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