A poor neighborhood in the city faces air quality problems from a nearby manufacturing plant. Little is done to help this neighborhood, but the plant was fined for disrupting the air quality of a wealthy neighborhood across the river. This is an example of ______.
A. environmental racism
B. environmental justice
C. sacrifice zone
D. climate justice
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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