Across the United States there are racial disparities in pollution exposure, with Black and Latino Americans far more likely to be exposed to environmental risks than White Americans. Compared to White Americans, Black and Latino Americans are at a far higher risk of proximity to hazardous facilities, such as TSDF's (treatment, storage, and disposal facilities), with Latino's most at risk.
Although Latino Americans have a higher risk of exposure to traffic than Black Americans, they were less exposed to diesel particulate matter, PM.25 exposure, and air toxic cancer risk. However, both were significantly more exposed than the average White American.
Racial disparities in pollution exposure by type in the United States when compared to White Americans, as of 2019
*The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.
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Rhodium Group. (June 19, 2020). Racial disparities in pollution exposure by type in the United States when compared to White Americans, as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130214/pollution-exposure-racial-gap-united-states/
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