2 Health and Environmental Justice
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In the last ten years, research needs and scientific gaps have bee discussed around the efforts of linking environmental exposure disparities to health disparities. This paper provides an argument that links environmental exposure disparities to health disparities. The public health approach is viewed as important in addressing environmental health disparities. Despite progress in addressing research needs and scientific gaps on linking environmental exposure disparities to health disparities, the problems remain very complex, the solutions to these problems are uncertain, and there is discussion around the costs versus the benefits of environmental exposure and its impact on the health of individuals.
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