These 4 environments can expose us to various biological, chemical, and radiological exposures.
Examples include:
-microwaves, cleaning supplies, mold (home)
-salmonella, chalk dust (school)
-radiation, burns, formaldehyde, air born pathogens (work)
-tobacco smoke, UV rays, smog, parasitic diseases, fecal matter (community)
The exposures we listed together in class often are related to poorer health outcomes. An observation I have while reflecting on this now is how this can be due to where people live, and often it involves lower income communities of color who are impacted the most.
It makes me think of the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, where the factory has negatively impacted this community with asthma and increased hospital visits. Here is an article that talks about it and highlights social, racial, and environmental justice:
http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/12/06/henry-clark-and-three-decades-of-environmental-justice/
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