Mapping Environmental Injustices in USA
The environmental movements started in the 1950s and 1960s has potentially alerted the public to the dangers posed by pollution and environmental degradation. People got aware of the impact of pollution on people’s health and the surrounding environment. After this, a boom in environmental injustice in the USA could be seen. It placed the lives of vulnerable people at risk. What is Environmental Injustice in the USA? We can define environmental injustice USA as the disproportionate exposure of communities on the basis of color and financial status to the pollution. It has synergistic effects on health and the environment. In addition, it also highlights the unequal environmental protection provided through laws, regulations, and policies. Is Injustice Predicted by Race or Class? Many scholars have raised a question whether income or race can be a deciding variable in exposure to pollution. Minority communities are disproportionately burdened with pollution ...