- Author(s): Bolte G., Pauli A., Hornberg C.
- Author(s) ID: 7004410003;14067557700;7003570222;
- Document Type: Book Chapter
- Publication Stage: Final
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- Page Start – 459 | Page End – 470 | Page Count:
- Cited By: 19
- DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00685-1
- EID: Scopus2-s2.0-84861399917
This article covers theoretical background, concepts, methods, and results of environmental justice as a growing field of community-based public health activities and as an academic issue with increasing research activities in several countries. It gives an introduction to the roots of the environmental justice movement within and outside of the USA and addresses core topics and subsequent development of environmental justice as a useful analytic concept for social disparities in environmental exposures and health. Current research and empiric findings from different countries are used to illustrate possible underlying mechanisms of social disparities in environmental health and the importance of the physical, social, and man-made environment. Research approaches that might help environmental justice research are also discussed, as are implications for preventive measures, public health promotion, and policy interventions intended to address social and environmental factors but leading to inequalities in health. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Encyclopedia of Environmental Health