2018/11/01 by The Lancet Planetary Health · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
paper · doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(18)30219-5
openalex publication_date 2018/11/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Among the injustices faced by racial and ethnic minority communities, one aspect that is frequently overlooked is the effect of discrimination on the environment that the community is based in. Whether due to targeted prejudice or resulting from ingrained institutional bias, the effects are too often the same: minority residents end up living in more polluted areas with less access to green space than their majority peers.