People of color eat a lot of locally-caught fish for economic and cultural reasons. And yet they are the least likely to be warned because state efforts fail to reach minority and low-income populations. “We believe that fish consumption is an environmental justice issue that stems from inadequate risk communication,” said researchers from University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment. Read more http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2012/fish-advisories-and-environmental-justice
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Pollution, Poverty, People of Color: Warnings about contaminated fish fail to reach people most at risk — Environmental Health News
Pollution, Poverty, People of Color: Warnings about contaminated fish fail to reach people most at risk — Environmental Health News
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