In this commentary, we discuss the ways in which planning and zoning contribute to inequitable
development and how this has implications for the design of neighborhoods, health and …

Neighborhood level air pollution represents a long-standing issue for many communities that,
until recently, has been difficult to address due to the cost of equipment and lack of related …

The lack of progress in reducing health disparities suggests that new approaches are
needed if we are to achieve meaningful, equitable, and lasting reductions. Current scientific …

This article builds on environmental justice (EJ) research that examines the differential
exposure of disadvantaged populations to environmental hazards and health resources. This …

Urban planning has focused on built environment issues in cities such as urban sprawl,
availability of green space, and infrastructure for physical activity. However, in small southern …

Racial disparities in health are well-documented and represent a significant public health
concern in the US. Racism-related factors contribute to poorer health and higher mortality rates …

As the scientific community, like society more broadly, reckons with long-standing challenges
around accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, we would be wise to pay …

Context: A disaster is indiscriminate in whom it affects. Limited research has shown that the
poor and medically underserved, especially in rural areas, bear an inequitable amount of the …

Research has demonstrated that vulnerable populations including disadvantaged
populations of color live in areas that may place them at higher risk of exposure to social and …

We examined community perspectives and experiences with fracking in Doddridge County,
West Virginia, USA as part of a larger assessment to investigate the potential health impacts …