+CHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM

Catalog description

Applies chemical principles to understand environmental catastrophes that disproportionately affect marginalized groups. Analyzes how historical and current power structures influence environmental racism. Uses social justice theories to explore land use and regulation of environmental contaminants. Compares approaches, including community led activism and government regulations, for dismantling environmental racism. Examines the role of chemists and scientists in environmental racism and environmental justice.