______ occurs when environmental pollution disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities.

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Environmental racism refers to the way in which minority group neighborhoods (populated primarily by people of color and members of low socioeconomic groups) 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.

______ Occurs When Environmental Pollution Disproportionately Affects Racial and Ethnic