Welcome to To Be Determined, a podcast that explores important issues and topics that are often left undiscussed. In this episode, we dive into the topic of environmental racism and its impact on communities of color. Environmental racism refers to the uneven distribution of environmental hazards in low-income and minority communities. These communities face higher levels of pollution, which can lead to various health issues such as cancer, lung conditions, heart attacks, asthma, and more.

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Davis, Sam. “Environmental Racism in the United States | Dogwood Alliance.” www.dogwoodalliance.org, January 3, 2022. https://www.dogwoodalliance.org/2022/01/environmental-racism-in-the-united-states/ .

Green, Miranda. “EPA Scientists Find Black Communities Disproportionately Hit by Pollution.” The Hill, February 23, 2018. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/375289-epa-scientists-find-emissions-greater-impact-low-income-communities/.

Greenaction. “Environmental Justice & Environmental Racism – Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice.” Greenaction, n.d. https://greenaction.org/what-is-environmental-justice/.

Skelton, Renee, and Vernice Miller. “The Environmental Justice Movement.” NRDC, March 17, 2016. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/environmental-justice-movement.

The Climate Reality Project. “Environmental Racism: What It Is and How You Can Fight It.” Climate Reality, April 6, 2021. https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/environmental-racism-what-it-and-how-you-can-fight-it.

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Wanderer’s Trove / A Hard Truth / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

Mimmi Bangoura / Did It to Myself (instrumental version) / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

Bagel / The Universe in Your Eyes / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com