A poor neighborhood in the city faces air quality problems from a nearby manufacturing plant. Little is done to help this neighborhood, but the plant is fined when a wealthy neighborhood across the river complains. This is an example of ______.
A) environmental racism
B) environmental justice
C) a pollution zone
D) climate justice

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Environmental racism 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. The scenario described illustrates a situation where a disadvantaged community receives less protection and attention to their environmental concerns compared to a wealthier, likely more influential, community.

A Poor Neighborhood in the City Faces Air Quality Problems