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Bookmark or Share- Sacrifice Zones - ProPublicaThe EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” where residents breathe carcinogens. ProPublica reveals where these places are in a first-of-its-kind map and data analysis.
- Polluted planet: UN expert urges ambitious, urgent action to tackle ...The Special Rapporteur’s report highlights more than 60 sacrifice zones from all regions of the world, communities whose inhabitants are often exploited, traumatized and stigmatized.
- Sacrifice Zones 101 - The Climate Reality ProjectSacrifice zones are part of a legacy of environmental racism and environmental injustice that has resulted in people of color being significantly more likely than white people to experience polluted air and groundwater.
- Let's Talk about Sacrifice Zones | The Climate Reality ProjectSacrifice zones can be best described as places where fenceline communities where residents – usually low-income families and people of color – live in proximity to polluting industries or military bases that expose them to all kinds of dangerous chemicals and other environmental threats.
- Sacrifice Zones: What Are They, and Why Are They Such a Big Problem?What are sacrifice zones? Many marginalized communities are exposed to dangerous levels of pollution and toxins, which cause serious health problems.
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