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Reasons for environmental racism defy simple explanation Since the term “environmental racism” was coined in 1987, researchers have investigated why minorities are more likely than whites to live in areas with higher levels of pollution. Many argue that environmental racism is due to racial income disparity or residential segregation. A study of the 61 largest metro areas in the U.S. revealed that the role of poverty and segregation in environmental racism is contingent on local conditions. The study found that black/white environmental inequality levels were highest in Orlando, Fla., Norfolk, Va., Louisville, Ky., and Portland, Ore. They were weakest in Baltimore, Las Vegas, Boston and Nassau/Suffolk, N.Y. “Taken as a whole, this study shows that environmental racial inequality exists in most large metropolitan areas, but it’s not universal and the explanation for it is more complex than many people think,” said study leader Liam Downey, University of Colorado at Boulder assistant professor. Source: University of Colorado at Boulder, as reported on Science Daily, " Environmental Racism Study Finds Levels Of Inequality Defy Simple Explanation", July 11, 2007, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070709133240.htm
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