United States EPA200-F-93-004
Environmental Protection January 1994
Agency
Office of Environmental Justice (3103)
E PA The Environmental
Justice Hotline
1-800-962-6215
©1991 bySamKittner
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What Is Environmental
Justice?
Environmental Justice means all people
should be treated fairly under environ-
mental laws without discrimination
based on race, ethnicity, culture or eco-
nomic status.
In 1992, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) created the
Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) to
examine the environmental problems
faced by people of color and/or low-
income populations.
EPA's Environmental Justice Program
was established for the fair
implementation of environmental laws,
as well as correct past injustices.
Why Should I Be Concerned About
Environmental Justice?
Studies document that people of color
and/or low-income populations are ex-
posed to higher levels of environmen-
tal pollutants than the general public.
Race and socioeconomic status correlate
with unequal distribution of air pollu-
tion, pesticide exposure, childhood lead
poisoning, location of contaminated
sites, contaminated fish consumption,
and possible exposure to toxins at work.
What Is The Environmental
Justice Hotline?
The Environmental Justice Hotline is an
easily accessible source of assistance on
environmental justice issues. As the
level of concern regarding issues of
environmental justice has grown, so has
the amount of information on the
subject. It is the purpose of the Hotline
to make this information available to the
public, and to assist in the resolution of
environmental justice issues.
What Type Of Assistance Will I
(My Community) Receive From
The Hotline?
Staff members will be able to assist you
in the following ways:
• Answer many of your questions
over the phone;
• Mail information about
environmental justice to you, free
of charge;
• Give some technical support to
communities trying to reduce
sources of risk to their
community;
• Supply information on Federal
and state legislation dealing with
environmental justice;
• Refer you to the appropriate
government agency or
community organization to help
you deal with your problem and/
or questions.
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How Do I Contact The
Environmental Justice Office?
You may call our toll-free Environmen-
tal Justice Hotline: 1-800-962-6215 to
speak with a member of our staff. Call
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00
PM, eastern time.
Our address is:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Environmental Justice
401 M Street, SW (3103)
Washington, D.C. 20460
Regional Justice Coordinators: See back
page for addresses.
© 1991 by Sem Kittner
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