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Environmental Science

Sociological Analysis of Environmental Racism in Toxic Waste Siting

Quick fact

A landmark 1987 report by the United Church of Christ found that three out of five Black and Hispanic Americans lived in communities with uncontrolled toxic waste sites, and that race was a stronger predictor of hazardous waste facility location than household income.

Why this is interesting

Why do hazardous waste facilities often seem to end up in the same neighborhoods—lower-income communities of color—even though everyone agrees that toxic exposure is dangerous?