Open AccessChemical Exposures, Health, and Environmental Justice in Communities Living on the Fenceline of Industry
Author(s) -
Jill Johnston,
Lara Cushing
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current environmental health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.699
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2196-5412
DOI - 10.1007/s40572-020-00263-8
Subject(s) - harm , environmental justice , hazardous waste , environmental health , stressor , climate change , business , environmental planning , natural resource economics , environmental protection , environmental science , medicine , ecology , political science , waste management , engineering , biology , clinical psychology , law , economics
Polluting industries are more likely to be located in low-income communities of color who also experience greater social stressors that may make them more vulnerable than others to the health impacts of toxic chemical exposures. We describe recent developments in assessing pollutant exposures and health threats posed by industrial facilities using or releasing synthetic chemicals to nearby communities in the U.S.