This paper analyzes and systematizes the race and class differentials in exposure to toxic
hazards and actual health outcomes. Research is categorized into the following: Proximity to …

Professor Been argues that the major studies that purport to show that locally undesirable
land uses (LULUs) have been disproportionately sited in poor and minority neighborhoods …

The environmental justice movement asserts that low-incom minority neighborhoods are
exposed to greater risks from en mental hazards than other neighborhoods because of …

In this study we investigate the spatial relationship between Superfund sites and the racial,
ethnic, and economic characteristics of the areas surrounding those sites in the state of …

A growing body of evidence suggests chemicals present in air, water, soil, food, building
materials and household products are toxicants that contribute to the many chronic diseases …

Many empirical environmental justice (EJ) studies lack a systematic framework in which to
undertake research and interpret results. This paper characterizes the conventional EJ study …

Environmental Injustice in the United States provides systematic insight into the social,
economic, and political dynamics of environmental decision-making, and the impacts of …

Abstract Background Northeastern British Columbia (Canada) is an area of intense
hydraulic fracturing for unconventional natural gas exploitation. There have been multiple …

Thermal disposal of organic hazardous wastes (OHWs) in a rotary kiln is an effective method
to destroy organic pollutants and reduce the volume, but the complex interactions between …

A growing number of scientific studies in recent years have investigated disparate exposure
to ecological hazards in American society. Working from an environmental justice …