Environmental Justice Screen (EJSCREEN)

Environmental Justice Screen (EJSCREEN) is a tool developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify areas that may face environmental and health challenges. It uses data on factors like pollution levels, demographics, and socioeconomic status to highlight communities that might be disproportionately affected by environmental hazards. By visualizing this information on maps, EJSCREEN helps policymakers, researchers, and community organizations understand where to focus their efforts to promote fairness in environmental protection and ensure that all communities have a healthy environment to live in.