Polluting factories,hazardous waste dumps,incinerators,and landfills in the U.S.are located least in communities populated by ____.
A) African Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) Caucasians
D) Latinos
E) working poor

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Studies have shown that polluting industries tend to be located in areas with lower property values and higher poverty rates, which often correspond to predominantly non-white communities. This phenomenon is known as environmental racism. Therefore, communities with predominantly Caucasian populations tend to have less pollution.

Polluting Factories,hazardous Waste Dumps,incinerators,and Landfills in the U