Environmental Health Equity

Clean air is a right,
not a privilege.

Millions of Americans living in low-income and minority communities are breathing toxic air, drinking contaminated water, and living on polluted soil — through no fault of their own.

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"Where you live should not determine whether you live."

— Robert Bullard, father of the environmental justice movement

3×
More likely to live near hazardous waste if you're a person of color

68%

of Black Americans live within 30 miles of a coal plant

1 in 4

low-income children have elevated blood lead levels

The Core Issues

A crisis hiding in plain sight

Environmental pollution doesn't affect everyone equally. Across the US, race and income predict who breathes clean air — and who doesn't.

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Air Pollution

Industrial facilities and highways are disproportionately sited near communities of color, exposing residents to dangerous levels of particulate matter and causing higher rates of asthma and lung disease.

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Water Contamination

From Flint, Michigan to rural Appalachia, low-income communities routinely face drinking water laced with lead, nitrates, and industrial chemicals — with little government response.

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Toxic Land

Hazardous waste sites and Superfund locations are clustered in low-income neighborhoods, leaving residents exposed to soil contamination and long-term health risks for generations.

You can be part of the change.

Whether you sign a petition, contact your representatives, or simply share this page — every action moves us closer to a country where every family breathes clean air, drinks clean water, and lives on safe land.