Guidry Virginia T, Rhodes Sarah M, Woods Courtney G, Hall Devon J, Rinsky Jessica L
science news director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
doctoral candidate, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
N C Med J. 2018 Sep-Oct;79(5):324-328. doi: 10.18043/ncm.79.5.324.
Environmental justice means equal access to a healthful environment for all. In North Carolina, many sources of pollution disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color. Clinicians who recognize effects of environmental injustices can improve patient care and community health. As an example, we present the effects of industrial-scale hog operations in North Carolina.
环境正义意味着所有人都能平等地享有健康的环境。在北卡罗来纳州,许多污染源对低收入社区和有色人种社区造成了不成比例的影响。认识到环境不公正影响的临床医生可以改善患者护理和社区健康。例如,我们介绍了北卡罗来纳州工业规模养猪场的影响。