In the United States, heavy industrial polluters are often located near African-American communities. What does this example illustrate?

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This example illustrates environmental racism, which refers to the way in which minority group neighborhoods (populated primarily by people of color and low-income communities) are burdened with a disproportionate number of hazards, including toxic waste facilities, garbage dumps, and other sources of environmental pollution and foul odors that lower the quality of life.

In the United States, Heavy Industrial Polluters Are Often Located