Thesis
Who is sacrificed to the hazards? An analysis of Priority chemicals throughout the United States
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/104306
Abstract
For decades, a question on environmental sociologist's minds has been: Are some less-advantaged communities more likely to be exposed to hazardous materials? This study furthers this accepted theory of environmental inequality through new data and different analyses of the question of who is forced to bear the brunt of hazardous materials. Using a block group centric measurement and focusing on the nationwide placement of Priority Chemicals, I find that indeed, priority chemicals follow the environmental inequity model toward poor and minority residents. I also find that education in terms of holding a Bachelor's degree does not indicate a lower odds of living near hazardous material. Also, results were mixed with regard to: employment position, employment industry and the EPA region that one lives in. These appear to have little bearing on the siting of Priority Chemical facilities. The recency of this data leaves much to be explored, as priority chemicals are a dangerous set of hazards that should be further studied to know how they affect populations.
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- Title
- Who is sacrificed to the hazards? An analysis of Priority chemicals throughout the United States
- Creators
- Leah Turnbaugh Thorp
- Contributors
- George Hooks (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525297701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis