Environmental Effects Of Particulate Pollution

Have you ever wondered why some policies are enforced in some areas more than others? Why some communities have those of higher power taken over their peoples thoughts and concerns? Or even why some areas are kept up to date while others have homes that have trashed dumped on their property? Environmental injustice has been a reoccurring issue that has been around for hundreds of years, and even today in the 2lst century there is a clear view of this trend and many other factors that take into this account, one of the major ones being racial disparities. Communities that are of color and that are low income receive disparities that are not proportionate exposures of environmental threats and hazards. Particulate matter is one of them it is a past and still is a current, environmental problem that minorities face more than others. …show more content…
Particulate matter is made up of a variety of components that include: nitrates, sulfates, metals, soils, dust particles, and organic molecules. (National 2003). There are many adverse health effects, that exposure of particulate matter causes because of the substances found within the matter. The exposures have led to individuals being diagnosed with asthma, has triggered asthma attacks, and has led to heart attacks and strokes due to the lungs of an individual to become inflamed. There are also many cases of cardiovascular deaths, and cancer that has been found in relationship to the exposure to particulate matter as