Microsoft Word - Tennessee BG.docx Low-Income Residents and People of Color in Tennessee Are Living Near Chemical Dangers The Center for Effective Government graded states based on the dangers faced by people of color and residents with incomes below the poverty line living within one mile of dangerous facilities, compared to white and non-poor people in these areas. [...] ● Children of color under age 12 are almost three times more likely to live in the shadow of a hazardous chemical facility compared to white children. [...] Are people of color and low-income residents of Tennessee safe from chemical hazards? Nearly half the people living in fenceline communities are people of color. [...] Inequities in Likelihood of Living in a Fenceline Community Racial Inequities Score Grade Income (Poverty) Inequities Score Grade Percentage of People of Color Who Live in Fenceline 10.5% C Percentage of Poor People Who Live in Fenceline 9.3% C Likelihood of People of Color to Live in Fenceline (compared to whites) 2.6 times more likely F Likelihood of Poor People to Live in Fenceline (compared to. [...] You can also demand that the federal government require facilities to switch to safer chemicals and alternatives whenever feasible and urge the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the state-level OSHA to conduct more thorough and frequent inspections to spot problems before they cause disasters.
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