Environmental Racism

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What is environmental racism?

Environmental racism is a type of inequality where people in Communities of Color and other low income communities face a disproportionate risk of exposure to pollution and related health conditions.

'Asthma alley': why minorities bear burden of pollution inequity caused by white people

Mott Haven in the South Bronx is a classic example where black and Hispanic residents experience a particularly insidious ‘environmental inequality’.

What does sustainability mean in the Bronx?

In the face of environmental racism, sustainability isn’t about what you buy.