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Noxious New York: The Racial Politics of Urban Health and Environmental Justice (Urban and Industrial Environments) (edit title)

Julie Sze (Author) (edit contributors)

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Winner of the 2008 John Hope Franklin Publication Prize given by the American Studies Association. Racial minority and low-income communities often suffer disproportionate effects of urban environmental problems. Environmental justice advocates argue that these communities are on the... read more

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Noxious New York examines the culture, politics, and history of environmental justice activism in New York City; the intersection of planning and health, especially through the prism of asthma; and changes in garbage and energy systems as a result of priv

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  1. Julie Sze (Author)
 

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