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Race is the biggest indicator in the US of whether you live near toxic waste
Go looking for the local landfill or toxic waste treatment facility in any US county with a mostly white population, and you’ll likely find it in the black or Latino neighborhoods.
That’s because in the US, your race is the single biggest factor that determines whether you live near a hazardous waste facility.
In 2016, a study…