ENVIRONMENTAL
INEQUITY
INEQUITY
ACKNOWLEDGING THE NEGATIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
It is refered to as
"the struggle to improve and maintain a clean and healthful environment,
especially for those who have traditionally lived, worked and played
closest to the sources of pollution.""
- Skelton & Miller, NRDC
Information taken from NRDC.
It is important because communities are being exposed to toxic and hazardous waste. By being exposed to harmful waste it causes serious health problems such as cancer, respitory issues, and much more. Nobody should have to face the negative consequences from industrial, municipal, and commercial operations. By advocating for environmental laws and regulations to be passed change could happen sooner.
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On April 25th, 2014 the water supply in Flint, Michigan disconnected from Detroit's water supply and switched to Flint River to save money. Flint River was contaiminated, and officials did not properly test the water before distrubiting it to the residents.For 18 months, people dealt with the discolored water and lead poisoning...
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