Environmental Justice and Health Issues

The video explores Cancer Alley, a region along the Mississippi River with high pollution and health risks, particularly affecting black communities. It discusses the historical context of racial inequality, environmental racism, and the impact of toxic industries. The video also highlights the link between air pollution and severe COVID-19 outcomes, emphasizing the need for clean air protections.

What is Cancer Alley known for?

• High rates of cancer and respiratory diseases

• High rates of heart disease

• Low levels of air pollution

• Abundant wildlife

Which pollutant is mentioned as causing fine particle pollution?

• CO2

• PM2.5

• Ozone

• Lead

What percentage of St. John the Baptist community is black?

• 32%

• 58%

• 92%

• 14%

What historical practice continued in Cancer Alley until the 1940s?

• Slavery

• Urbanization

• Sharecropping

• Industrialization

What industry replaced plantations in Cancer Alley?

• Automobile

• Petrochemical

• Textile

• Agriculture

What is a significant predictor of health and well-being according to the transcript?

• Age

• Zip code

• Education level

• Income level

What is the term used for areas with high pollution and poverty?

• Green zones

• Sacrifice zones

• Safe zones

• Industrial zones

What is the impact of redlining on black and brown neighborhoods?

• Improved infrastructure

• Marked as less desirable

• Decreased pollution

• Increased property values

What is the relationship between air pollution and COVID-19 severity?

• No relationship

• Air pollution increases COVID-19 severity

• Air pollution decreases COVID-19 severity

• Air pollution has no effect on COVID-19

What action did the Trump administration take regarding clean air protections?

• Ignored them

• Suspended them

• Enhanced them

• Strengthened them