ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR ALL - COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH AND RESEARCH NEEDS

被引：100

作者：

BULLARD, RD ^{[1
]}

WRIGHT, BH ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] XAVIER UNIV,CTR ENVIRONM PROGRAMS,NEW ORLEANS,LA 70125

来源：

TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH | 1993年 / 9卷 / 05期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1177/074823379300900508

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Some individuals, groups, and communities are at special risk from environmental threats. This is especially the case for low income persons, the working class, and people of color whose health may be imperiled by lead in their houses, pollution in their neighborhoods, and hazards in their workplace. Moreover, many of their children face potential health threats in the parks where they play. The environmental justice perspective unmasks the ethical and political questions of ''who gets what, why, and in what amounts. ''An environmental and public health strategy is needed to ensure that all Americans are protected.

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页码：821 / 841

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