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Air Quality and Environmental Justice: Addressing Disparities
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What is the term used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental pollution and health risks faced by certain communities, often based on race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status?
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Environmental injustice
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Environmental injustice refers to the unfair distribution of environmental burdens, such as air pollution, among different population groups.