Research has shown that low-income populations and minorities do not receive the same protection from environmental contamination as do higher-income communities. Toxic waste incinerators, chemical plants, and solid waste dumps are often located in low-income communities because of a lack of organized, informed community involvement in municipal decision-making processes.
- minority [maiˈnɔriti] n. 少数
- toxic [ˈtɔksik] adj. 有毒的
- incinerate [inˈsinəreit] v. (把……)烧成灰，烧掉，焚化
- incinerator [inˈsinəreitə] n. (垃圾的)焚化炉
- waste dumps [weist - dʌmp] v. 废料堆
- informed [inˈfɔ:md] adj. 见闻广的，有情报根据的
- municipal [mjuˈnisipəl] adj. 市政的
