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The primary goal of the environmental justice movement was to address the

inequities caused by environmental factors that disproportionately affect the health of

minorities, such as asthma and cancer (Mohai et al., 2009). Due to the extensive

environmental racism, minority ethnic communities like African Americans

experience more significant harm from pollutants than white Americans. The problem

emanates from industrial siting, toxic material dumping, waste disposal, and heavy

vehicle traffic routing near minority ethnic communities' neighborhoods (Berkovitz,

2020). According to Peña-Parr (2020), the poor living environment caused by

environmental racism reduces the quality of life in the community while also

increasing the probability of developing diseases such as cancer among community

members.

Over 75 percent of African Americans live near gas and oil facilities that emit

toxic gases into the atmosphere hence exposing them to high asthma and cancer rates

(Garza, 2021). The disproportionate prevalence is even more pronounced in children,

with black children four times more likely to require hospitalization and ten times

more likely to die from asthma than white children (Ray,2021). Ray (2021) explores

the impact of environmental racism on minority health based on the disproportionate

incidence of disease between minorities and whites in the United States. According to

case studies and data analysis, the main reason for the high incidence is environmental

pollution. People live in a polluted environment for a long time, resulting in the

degradation of human body functions and lowered immunity due to inhalation or

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1 Environmental Justice Proposal Name Affiliations Course Professor Date 2 Environmental Justice Proposal The primary goal of the environmental justice movement was to address the inequities caused by environmental factors that disproportionately affect the health of minorities, such as asthma and cancer (Mohai et al., 2009). Due to the extensive environmental racism, minority ethnic communities like African Americans experience more significant harm from pollutants than white Americans. The problem emanates from industrial siting, toxic material dumping, waste disposal, and heavy vehicle traffic routing near minority ethnic communities' neighborhoods (Berkovitz, 2020). According to Peña-Parr (2020), the poor living environment caused by environmental racism reduces the quality of life in the community while also increasing the probability of developing diseases such as cancer among community members. Over 75 percent of African Americans live near gas and oil facilities that emit toxic gases into the atmosphere hence exposing them to high asthma and cancer rates (Garza, 2021). The disproportionate prevalence is even more pronounced in children, with black children four times more likely to require hospitalization and ten times more likely to die from asthma than white children (Ray,2021). Ray (2021) explores the impact of environmental racism on minority health based on the disproportionate incidence of disease between minorities and whites in the United States. Accordin ...
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