In the early 1980s, a hazardous waste dump site in Warren County, North Carolina, caught the attention of the national media. A congressional report concluded that three out of four hazardous waste sites in the South were near predominantly Black communities. This is an example of which of the following?

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This situation exemplifies environmental racism, where minority communities, particularly Black communities, are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards and waste sites.

In the Early 1980s, a Hazardous Waste Dump Site in Warren