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Environmental Health and Social Justice

Description: Environmental Health and Social Justice Quiz
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the term used to describe the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by marginalized communities?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Environmental discrimination


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Environmental injustice refers to the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by marginalized communities due to factors such as race, ethnicity, income, or geographic location.

Which of the following is NOT a common environmental health hazard faced by marginalized communities?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Water contamination

  3. Lead poisoning

  4. Access to green spaces


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Access to green spaces is not typically considered an environmental health hazard, but rather a lack of access to green spaces can be a social justice issue.

What is the term used to describe the process of addressing environmental injustice and promoting environmental health equity?

  1. Environmental remediation

  2. Environmental justice

  3. Environmental sustainability

  4. Environmental restoration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Environmental justice encompasses the process of addressing environmental injustice and promoting environmental health equity through policies, regulations, and community-based initiatives.

Which of the following is NOT a key principle of environmental justice?

  1. Equity

  2. Participation

  3. Sustainability

  4. Compensation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Compensation is not a key principle of environmental justice, although it may be a component of some environmental justice initiatives.

What is the term used to describe the movement that seeks to address environmental injustice and promote environmental health equity?

  1. Environmental justice movement

  2. Environmental health movement

  3. Social justice movement

  4. Environmental sustainability movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The environmental justice movement is a social movement that seeks to address environmental injustice and promote environmental health equity.

Which of the following is NOT a common strategy used by the environmental justice movement?

  1. Community organizing

  2. Policy advocacy

  3. Litigation

  4. Education and outreach


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Education and outreach is not typically considered a common strategy used by the environmental justice movement, although it may be a component of some environmental justice initiatives.

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by Indigenous communities?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Environmental discrimination


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental racism refers to the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by Indigenous communities due to factors such as colonialism, racism, and discrimination.

Which of the following is NOT a common environmental health hazard faced by Indigenous communities?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Water contamination

  3. Lead poisoning

  4. Access to traditional foods


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Access to traditional foods is not typically considered an environmental health hazard, but rather a lack of access to traditional foods can be a social justice issue.

What is the term used to describe the process of addressing environmental racism and promoting environmental health equity for Indigenous communities?

  1. Environmental remediation

  2. Environmental justice

  3. Environmental sustainability

  4. Environmental restoration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Environmental justice encompasses the process of addressing environmental racism and promoting environmental health equity for Indigenous communities through policies, regulations, and community-based initiatives.

Which of the following is NOT a key principle of environmental justice for Indigenous communities?

  1. Equity

  2. Participation

  3. Sustainability

  4. Compensation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Compensation is not a key principle of environmental justice for Indigenous communities, although it may be a component of some environmental justice initiatives.

What is the term used to describe the movement that seeks to address environmental racism and promote environmental health equity for Indigenous communities?

  1. Environmental justice movement

  2. Environmental health movement

  3. Social justice movement

  4. Indigenous environmental movement


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indigenous environmental movement is a social movement that seeks to address environmental racism and promote environmental health equity for Indigenous communities.

Which of the following is NOT a common strategy used by the Indigenous environmental movement?

  1. Community organizing

  2. Policy advocacy

  3. Litigation

  4. Education and outreach


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Education and outreach is not typically considered a common strategy used by the Indigenous environmental movement, although it may be a component of some environmental justice initiatives.

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by low-income communities?

  1. Environmental poverty

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Environmental discrimination


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental poverty refers to the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by low-income communities due to factors such as poverty, lack of access to resources, and discrimination.

Which of the following is NOT a common environmental health hazard faced by low-income communities?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Water contamination

  3. Lead poisoning

  4. Access to healthy food


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Access to healthy food is not typically considered an environmental health hazard, but rather a lack of access to healthy food can be a social justice issue.

What is the term used to describe the process of addressing environmental poverty and promoting environmental health equity for low-income communities?

  1. Environmental remediation

  2. Environmental justice

  3. Environmental sustainability

  4. Environmental restoration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Environmental justice encompasses the process of addressing environmental poverty and promoting environmental health equity for low-income communities through policies, regulations, and community-based initiatives.

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