The Search for Environmental Justice

The Story of North Birmingham

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15464658
AutoresShauntice Allen (0000-0002-6250-4429, University of Alabama at Birmingham, autor correspondente), Michelle V Fanucchi (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Lisa C McCormick (0000-0001-6000-8926, University of Alabama at Birmingham), Kristina M Zierold (0000-0002-9246-0404, University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Ano2019
Volume16
Fascículo12
Páginas2117-2117
Data de publicação2019-06-14
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16122117
PMID31207973
OpenAlexW2949555718
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas14

Environmental justice is a rising social movement throughout the world. Research is beginning to define the movement and address the disparities that exist among communities exposed to pollution. North Birmingham, a community made up of six neighborhoods in Jefferson County, Alabama, in the United States, is a story of environmental injustice. Heavy industry, including the 35th Avenue Superfund Site, has caused significant environmental pollution over time, leaving residents concerned that their health and well-being are at risk from continued exposure. For years, pollution has impacted the community, and residents have fought and challenged industry and government. The United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) in Alabama have historically played a role in working with the community regarding their health concerns. In this manuscript, we describe a city entrenched in environmental injustice. We provide the history of the community, the responsible parties named for the contamination, the government's involvement, and the community's response to this injustice. Through this manuscript, we offer insight into a global concern that challenges local communities on a daily basis

Agency (philosophy · Economic Justice · Environmental health · Environmental justice · Environmental planning · Environmental pollution · Environmental protection · Geography · Government (linguistics · Hazardous waste · Injustice · Political science · Politics · Social injustice · Social science · Sociology · Superfund · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Engineering · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Law · Medicine · Risk Perception and Management