How would a sociologist determine that actions by a municipality are based on environmental racism?
A) If the actions clean up an environmental hazard in a poor neighborhood, but do not pay damages.
B) If the municipality makes a law that limits where minorities can live in a city.
C) If the issues the minority city members face are taken care of slowly.
D) If the minority citizens face a problem that is not taken care of while wealthier citizens see a resolution to the same problem.

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Environmental racism involves policies or actions that disproportionately affect minority communities in negative ways, especially regarding environmental hazards. If a municipality addresses problems for wealthier citizens but neglects the same issues in minority communities, it indicates a disparity in treatment based on race or socioeconomic status, fitting the definition of environmental racism.

How Would a Sociologist Determine That Actions by a Municipality