Author(s): Ingrid Waldron and Juliet Daniel
Description: Mi’kmaw peoples and African Nova Scotians are facing high rates of cancer and respiratory illness because of environmental racism and the presence of toxic mills and landfills that are next to communities
Theme: Environmental justice and the climate crisis
Region: Atlantic Canada
Province/Territory: Nova Scotia
Type of Resource: McMaster University article
Keywords: cancer, environment, sustainability, respiratory illness, environmental racism
Date Published: 9 July 2021
Date Added to Database: 26 January 2025