air pollution

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“Air quality is closely linked to the earth’s climate and ecosystems globally. Many of the drivers of air pollution (i.e. combustion of fossil fuels) are also sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Policies to reduce air pollution, therefore, offer a win-win strategy for both climate and health, lowering the burden of disease attributable to air pollution, as well as contributing to the near- and long-term mitigation of climate change.”
from — The World Health Organization

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vulnerable populations

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“Vulnerability is defined as ‘The conditions determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets, or systems to the impacts of hazards’.”
from — The World Health Organization

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prejudice

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“Related Words
animosity 
bias 
bigotry 
chauvinism 
discrimination 
enmity 
injustice 
intolerance 
preconception 
predilection 
predisposition 
racism 
sexism 
xenophobia”

from Dictionary.com

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MSM

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“MSM and gay refer to different things: behaviors and social identities. MSM refers to sexual activities between men, regardless of how they identify, whereas gay can include those activities but is more broadly seen as a cultural identity.”
from — Wikipedia contributors. (2025k, May 29). Men who have sex with men. Wikipedia. 

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most risk

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“The phrase “most risk” is often used to highlight the highest level of potential danger or negative outcome in a situation. For example, ‘The most risk in this scenario is losing all of your investment.'”
from — Google Search. (n.d.). 

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minority

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“They swiftly drew a new map, ardently defended the process and, when Democrats used the one tool left to the minority party, they tested the limits of traditionally accepted democratic norms to force them back.”
From Salon

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marginalized

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“He accused the current administration of undermining judicial independence, dismantling safeguards for marginalized communities, and normalizing political retribution.”
From Salon

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