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Environmental Justice: Ensuring Equitable Distribution of Environmental Benefits and Burdens
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What is the term used to describe the disproportionate exposure of minority and low-income communities to environmental hazards?
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Environmental racism
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Environmental racism is a form of environmental injustice that refers to the disproportionate exposure of minority and low-income communities to environmental hazards, such as toxic waste dumps, air pollution, and water contamination.