Defining “Overburdened Communities” in State-Level Legislation Using Cumulative Impacts Frameworks to Inform Environmental Decision-Making: Implications for Environmental and Health Justice
Differences in PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrations were largest when OBC definitions included race/ethnicity, and if current trends continue, are projected to increase over time, regardless of OBC definition. Exposure inequalities for OBCs defined using race and ethnicity are only eliminated under scenarios that double or quadruple current rates of reduction.
Authors
- Ricardo DeMajo
- Carina J. Gronlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0533-745X)
- Amy J. Schulz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3580-3906)
- Graciela B. Mentz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0501-3516)
- Linda J. Daniels
- Kathryn Savoie
- Gabrielle Young
- G. Fisher
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- Michigan Science Center (US)
- Michigan United (US)
- Detroit R&D (United States) (US)
- Institute for Social Research (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Justice
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19394071251381112
- Primary Topic
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00