Yale University researchers call for an inclusive movement for environmental justice for the LGBTQ+ community
Research has shown that LGBTQ+ community research discrimination is more at risk for environmental exposure than other types of research. Yale researchers have been studying how these issues intersect with public health issues.
In aRecent paper published inAmerican Journal of Public HealthMichelle Bell, Mary E. Pinchot professor of Environmental Health at Yale and Leo Goldsmith, who both worked inBells labYSE will help you to examine the unjust environmental burden the LGBTQ+ community bears and the ways that environmental justice can be more inclusive..
Goldsmith said that the LGBTQ+ population is at greater risk for environmental challenges because, like many marginalised populations, they are subject to social, economic, health and health disparities.
Because they are less likely than others to have access to the resources, aid, or health care they need, structural policies can also affect their resilience.
Research shows that the LGBTQ+ community is most affected by environmental pollution and air quality.
Goldsmith reports that 1 in 3 LGBTQ+ Americans experienced discrimination in 2020, which includes more than 3 out 5 transgender Americans.
Attention drawn to a dearth of research
According to Yale research, this discrimination decreasesability to respond to environmental hazards. They also reveal a lack of research into this connection.
For the sake of public health in a changing environment, it is important to investigate the link between environment and health inequalities among LGBTQ+ populations.
Climate change has a significant impact on key demographics, with the LGBTQ+ community being one such. However, other groups, such as indigenous communities, are also at greater risk. There are many studies that show this.
While current analyses suggest that all people are affected equally by air pollution, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the Environmental Defense Fund found that older Black and Hispanic individuals are more likely to die from the effects of air pollution. They also estimate the mortality impact of air pollution on different races and ethnicities.
This paper contains specific recommendations such as: Implementation of a system to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity nationally and locally; antidiscriminatory policies in health care and the federal governments.
An intersectional environmental justice social-media campaign was launched to educate people on the issue. This campaign aims to address LGBTQ+ issues in the environmental justice movement.
However, the LGBTQ+ population must be a focal point for the environmental justice movement and academics in order to fully capture the effects of environmental injustices as well as the needs of those who are Black or Latinx, indigenous, low income, and/or identify themselves as LGBTQ+.