Environmental Justice – Ten Most Polluted
10) Detroit, Michigan (1701- )
Detroit, Michigan, is a large midwestern city founded in 1701 by French settlers. With a population of 664,139, Detroit is...
9) Warren County, North Carolina (1779- )
Founded in 1779, Warren County, North Carolina, is the birthplace of the environmental racism movement. In 1982 members of the...
8) Los Angeles, California (1781)
With a population of nearly 4 million people, Los Angeles, California is the second-largest city in the United States. About...
7) Houston, Texas (1837- )
Houston, Texas, with a population of 2.3 million people, 23% of whom are African American, is fourth largest city in...
6) Flint Water Crisis (2014- )
The Flint Water Crisis was a public health catastrophe in Flint, Michigan, a city of nearly 100,000 residents, 57% of...
5) The Bronx (1898)
The Bronx is one of New York City’s five boroughs, located in the state of New York. It shares the...
4) Uniontown, Alabama (1818- )
Uniontown is a community of 1,880 people, located in Perry County, Alabama, and was originally named Woodville, after the first...
3) Cheraw, South Carolina (1820- )
Cheraw is a small town founded in 1820 in northern South Carolina with a population today of approximately 5,500 people....
2) Pahokee, Florida (1909- )
Located in Palm Beach County, Pahokee, Florida is a small city with a population of approximately 6,269 people. Every October,...
