http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/04/18/race-and-toxic-release-facilities/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/04/18/race-and-toxic-release-facilities/comment-page-1/#comment-550022 Why do we still talk about race? | Erin V Echols Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:56:59 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=8274#comment-550022 [...] more likely to actually have drugs on them when they are stopped. We wouldn’t know that the worst environmental hazards are located in impoverished black and brown neighborhoods – resulting in higher rates of illnesses like asthma and lead poisoning among African American [...] [...] more likely to actually have drugs on them when they are stopped. We wouldn’t know that the worst environmental hazards are located in impoverished black and brown neighborhoods – resulting in higher rates of illnesses like asthma and lead poisoning among African American [...]

]]> http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/04/18/race-and-toxic-release-facilities/comment-page-1/#comment-548932 The Rise of Autism: Social Contagion or Environmental Causation | Environmental, Health and Safety News Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:00:52 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=8274#comment-548932 [...] regional differences in health and mental health can be traced to heavier environmental toxin loads.   In most of those cases, though, clusters of illness occur in poor and [...] [...] regional differences in health and mental health can be traced to heavier environmental toxin loads.   In most of those cases, though, clusters of illness occur in poor and [...]

]]> http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/04/18/race-and-toxic-release-facilities/comment-page-1/#comment-547109 Health Disparities and Race | Erin V Echols Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:01:43 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=8274#comment-547109 [...] thereby limiting their access to nutritious foods like fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition, the worst environmental hazards are located in impoverished black and brown neighborhoods – resulting in higher rates of illnesses like asthma and lead poisoning among African American [...] [...] thereby limiting their access to nutritious foods like fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition, the worst environmental hazards are located in impoverished black and brown neighborhoods – resulting in higher rates of illnesses like asthma and lead poisoning among African American [...]

]]> http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/04/18/race-and-toxic-release-facilities/comment-page-1/#comment-70631 Sociological Images » What We’ve Been Up To Behind Your Back (June 2009) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:08:45 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=8274#comment-70631 [...] updated our post about race and toxic release facilities by adding some maps showing high-poverty areas and air pollution in [...] [...] updated our post about race and toxic release facilities by adding some maps showing high-poverty areas and air pollution in [...]

]]> http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/04/18/race-and-toxic-release-facilities/comment-page-1/#comment-28312 easyVegan.info » Blog Archive » easyVegan Link Sanctuary, 2009-04-23 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:09:07 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=8274#comment-28312 [...] Sociological Images: RACE AND TOXIC RELEASE FACILITIES [...] [...] Sociological Images: RACE AND TOXIC RELEASE FACILITIES [...]

]]> http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/04/18/race-and-toxic-release-facilities/comment-page-1/#comment-28073 Analiese’s Reading 4/23 | Quiche Moraine Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:34:54 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=8274#comment-28073 [...] Sociological Images [...] [...] Sociological Images [...]

]]> http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/04/18/race-and-toxic-release-facilities/comment-page-1/#comment-26481 Gomi Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:11:51 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=8274#comment-26481 The main thing I note is that, besides the cluster along the banks of what I believe is a river in the center, most of the toxic release facilities seem to sit along the edges of these communal areas. It seems that the interface between "white" and "black" neighborhoods is where most of these facilities are. Is this less a direct indication of race, and more a secondary indication of the location of industrial zones in the interstitial region between ethnic or economic communities? The main thing I note is that, besides the cluster along the banks of what I believe is a river in the center, most of the toxic release facilities seem to sit along the edges of these communal areas. It seems that the interface between “white” and “black” neighborhoods is where most of these facilities are. Is this less a direct indication of race, and more a secondary indication of the location of industrial zones in the interstitial region between ethnic or economic communities?

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