Food
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___, ____, and ____ people all have higher obesity rates than the general population.
Poor, Black, and Latinx
Why is the EPA is less likely to acknowledge contaminated water in low-income and non-White communities?
they are seen as minorities or can't pay them to fix it
Who is more likely to live in communities with higher poverty rates as mentioned in the slides?
Black and Latinx
What are some common ways that colored or poor communities got Asthma or Cancer?
NAME AT LEAST FIVE
Dust mites, Cigarette smoke, Mold, Pet dandruff, Cockroaches, rodents, Toxins that come from sewage plants, oil fields, eroded pipe lines, and power plants
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According to the source,
In August 2014, test of water revealed that the presence of ___ and total coli-form bacteria was found in the pipes.
E. coli
Who is more likely to live far from supermarkets with healthy produce?
What communities are more likely to have contaminated water due to hazardous waste facilities?
non white, Black, and/or poor communities
Who is more than likely exposed to environmental hazards and high polluted places?
People of color, non-white, and poor
What is fracking?
a drilling method used to extract oils or gas from the ground
According to the video, South West Detroit has a lot of industries. What are the 4 the lady in the video talks about?
salt mining, steel production, oil refining, and coal burning
What is one major problem in the US mentioned in the slides?
the lack of healthy foods in poor neighborhoods
What are some health problems from poor hygiene due to contaminated water? (NAME AT LEAST THREE)
hepatitis, bacterial infections, dental caries, and pin-worms
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3 of 4 largest _______ ____ lands are found in Black communities
hazardous waste
What type of communities got pushed into living near places involving the oil fields?
Colored communities, Indigenous lands, Poor communities
$440,000
What are some common restaurants or convenience stores that poor communities or colored communities have? (name at least three)
fast food, corner markets, gas stations, dollar stores, delis, sometimes no stores at all, little grocery stores
Who were the last to receive adequate plumbing and sewage infrastructure?
Non white, Black, Latinx, or poor communities
Why do plumbing issues affect non white people more than white people?
white people have better pipes, cleaner water, living in non polluted areas
Asthma is more common chronic childhood disease in all children but mostly in ___ and ___ than it is in White children
black and latinx
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In the first study that the video talks about, its said that Black Americans making $50k - $60k a year are ______ to live in polluted neighborhoods than White Americans who make just $10k a year.
more, just as, or less likely
(BONUS FROM BOOK) (PG.382)
In the textbook, what does the author say about "pathogenic residential conditions"?
The author says "unsafe streets where people are scared to exercise, have few opportunities to buy fresh produce, see more advertisements for alcohol and tobacco..."
(BONUS FROM SLIDE) (WATER AND HEALTH SLIDE)
Name all four elements that can contaminate the water mentioned in the slides
Arsenic, nitrate, lead, and radon
(BONUS FROM BOOK) (PG.399)
Rates of estimated cancer risk from air toxins are highest in Latinx destination but also in what other destinations?
early new destination countries
(BONUS FROM BOOK) (PG. 398)
Which state has the highest percentage of people of color living in neighborhoods with and without toxic waste facilities? What are the percentages?
California about 80% with toxic waste facilities and about 50% without toxic waste facilities
(BONUS FROM SOURCE AND VIDEO)
Name three ways that the video and source are similar
talks about Flint, health disparities, different races, water pipes, environmental racism, environmental justice, poverty, minorities