EJ – Environmental Justice

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“”Environmental justice is a public health and human rights issue.”

from — Environmental justice. (n.d.). American Public Health Association. 

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EEJ – Energy and Environmental Justice

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“Achieving energy justice begins with centering marginalized communities.”

from — from — Environmental, Climate, and Energy Justice—What do they mean? (2025, January 28). Union of Concerned Scientists. 

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contaminants of environmental concern

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“CEC include different substances like pharmaceuticals, personal care products, industrial byproducts, and agricultural chemicals. These substances often bypass regular detection and treatment processes, leading to their unintended persistence in the environment.”
from — Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, December 12). Contaminants of emerging concern. Wikipedia. 

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