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WEEK 4: PUBLIC HEALTH

TODAY'S CHALLENGE: ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM

A large part of our health is determined by our environment. For generations, the impact of pollution and environmental damage has largely fallen on marginalized communities. Systemically racist policies have resulted in people of color having an increased likelihood of exposure to unsafe drinking water, lead paint in homes, and industrial waste. Today we are looking at the environmental justice movement and the people of color pushing for change.

WE CHALLENGE YOU TO TAKE...

Watch this video about the the disproportionate rates of lead poisoning, asthma, and environmental harm in communities of color.

WATCH

What do Hurricane Katrina and Flint, Michigan, have in common? Environmental racism and failing infrastructure have plagued communities of color for decades. The environmental justice movement seeks to rectify the problems created from these issues by ensuring the fair treatment of all people from different races, ethnicities, and incomes with the laws, regulations, and policies that affect their environment.

READ

Read about the climate crisis’s disproportionate impacts on Indigenous communities and leadership in environmental justice work.

READ

You might think that Flint's water troubles were an isolated incident. In reality, unsafe water is a problem for marginalized communities all over the US.

READ

PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK ACTION ALERT

LEVEL 1: Washington State's Hispanic/Latinx infants have the country's lowest mortality rate, which is something to celebrate. However, babies of other minority groups fare worse compared to other nearby states. And compared to similarly industrialized nations, the state's overall infant mortality rate (and rates for the entire U.S.) could stand to improve.

LEVEL 2: Talk to your company/organization's HR department about their parental leave policy and other systems in place to support new parents.

LEVEL 3: Write a letter to your local elected officials urging them to declare racism a public health crisis.

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