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American Experience

Fighting Environmental Racism In L.A. County

Season 36 Episode 4 | 4m 40s

Thousands of Superfund sites have been identified across the United States, many of them located in communities of color and low income communities that face barriers to relocation. We spoke with environmental scientist Lizette Ruiz, a resident of South Gate, California, to learn more about the impact of environmental racism and what it's like living around a Superfund site today.

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