More than half of the nation's 26 million African Americans and more than a third of its Latinos live in neighborhoods with at least one uncontrolled toxic waste site. People of color, immigrants, and low-income workers disproportionately suffer from toxic emissions because polluting industrial facilities are intentionally placed in minority neighborhoods and residential areas for minorities are built adjacent to industrial facilities. This causes residents to be unnecessarily exposed to industrial chemicals, nuclear radiation, and dioxins that cause cancer, reproductive and developmental disorders, and immune system problems.

Three solutions: increased community awareness and activism, increased government regulation of toxic sites, and housing redevelopment, are evaluated in respect to criterions (equality, efficiency

With support from politically like-minded individuals, recruiting active community members and forming a cohesive unit will definitely be politically feasible. Difficulties may arise as community members work in a larger, more political arena and are likely to encounter opposition and may struggle in implementing changes to attain their goals.

The EPA may lack the time, funds, and motivation to help each community, but their mission: "The establishment and enforcement of environmental protection standards consistent with national environmental goals... The conduct of research on the adverse effects of pollution and on methods and equipment for controlling it...assisting others, through grants, technical assistance and other means, in arresting pollution of the environment..." identifies the responsibilities of the agency and demonstrates their obligation to citizens to uphold these guidelines.

This will be accomplished by linking community activist groups with governmental agencies and residents through committees on which all parties would reside. The community members will choose leaders/representatives to help organize monthly community forums, weekly meetings, and publications in which all sides can voice their concerns and improvements could be made. Ideally, community members who are not in a formal leadership role will participate. Being knowledgeable about health risks and injustice will build trust between all interested parties and will empower residents to make informed decisions.

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