Toxic waste sites, sewage treatment plants, landfills, illegal…

Question Answered step-by-step Toxic waste sites, sewage treatment plants, landfills, illegal… Toxic waste sites, sewage treatment plants, landfills, illegal trash dumps, incinerators, power plants (that emit pollutants), fracking sites, and other sources of pollution are often installed near less affluent neighborhoods.Those living adjacent to these sources are, therefore, exposed to the residual environmental hazards at a much higher rate, and because of their proximity, the toxicity levels from the pollutants are more dangerous. This exposure to environmental hazards resulting from living in less affluent neighborhoods is referred to as  A. environmental injustice B. environmental racism C. commodification intersectionality D. ecosystemicism . This exposure can also be tied working in polluted environments, such as working in a factory that doesn’t have adequate air quality protections.When exposure is not only more prevalent in areas populated with those who have lower SES but also with a disproportionate number of those occupying racial minority, this is then also tied to  environmental  A. environmental injustice B. environmental racism C. commodification intersectionality D. ecosystemicism  Social Science Sociology SOC 210 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)