Environmental Justice Flashcards
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EJ definition
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the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national orgin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies
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What is EJ?
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fair treatment: no group of people should bear a disproportionately share of the negative environment consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies movement
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What is EJ focused on?
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- concerned with social justice, equal protection, and an end to institutional discrimination
- lead exposure, air qualitiy, hazardous waste sites, safe drinking water
- emphasis on undeserved communities source of air pollution (byproducts of manufactoring, farms, chemical production, vehicle emissions)
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Factors that predict over exposure
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- black people have higher burden then overall population
- exclusion of marginalized group from political or decision making
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disparities often tied to racial/ ethnic segregation and systemic racism
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More Health Effects
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- stroke, disease premature birth, systemic inflammation
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six cities study
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- effects of pollution on adults in 1970’s
- lived shorter lives
- demonstrated that chronic exposure to AP is independently related to mortality
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Clean Air Act
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- sets limts “requisite to protect human health”
- harm based, monitored regionally
- sets technology based standards for sources of pollution
- criteria pollutant concentrations
