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Administrator

Refers to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), responsible for carrying out the agency's duties.

Environmental stressors

Various factors in the environment that can negatively affect public health, including climate change impacts (like extreme heat or floods) and exposure to pollutants (like chemicals, waste, or dirty air).

Cumulative public health risks

The combined or total health dangers that people face from being exposed to multiple environmental stressors at the same time or over time.

Environmental justice community

A community that has a notable number of people of color, low-income individuals, or Tribal and indigenous populations, and either already experiences or is at high risk of experiencing more severe or frequent negative health or environmental impacts.

Community of color

A specific geographic area where the population of Black, African American, Asian, Pacific Islander, other non-White races, Hispanic, Latino, or linguistically isolated individuals is higher than the average for the state.

Low-income community

Any area (defined by census blocks) where 30% or more of the residents have a household income that is either 80% or less of the local median income or 200% or less of the federal poverty line, whichever is higher.