By Jenice L. View (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Pity the low-income person who, by virtue of lousy wages alone, is considered an incompetent parent. Let’s patronize her who is unworthy of talking with or reading to her child or helping with homework (following a 16-hour shift or her second job) because she cannot be relied on to do it correctly. And, should … [Read more...] about “Simplistic and Condescending” by Jenice L. View (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
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“Determining the Disproportionate Impacts from Pollution Sources” by Stuart Batterman and Yu-Ling Huang (July-August 1996 P&R Issue)
By Stuart Batterman and Yu-Ling Huang (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) This article explores how to determine whether disproportionate impacts have occurred or are likely to occur from facilities handling or emitting hazardous substances. It emphasizes the use of risk assessment and other technical assessment techniques in these determinations. A number of … [Read more...] about “Determining the Disproportionate Impacts from Pollution Sources” by Stuart Batterman and Yu-Ling Huang (July-August 1996 P&R Issue)
