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 * Uneducated, Unfed, Poor, and Polluted: An Intersectional Approach to Understanding Environmental Health Disparities in Los Angeles**

There are intersectional causes that contribute to environmental health disparities in Inner City Los Angeles This thesis will look at the intersectional causes that contribute to these environmental inequalities which correlate to poor health and how this will provide a new method of approach that hasn't been fully explored. I will also be looking as to how people in inner city communities- who are underrepresented, marginalized populations (low-income, minority groups)- make sense of and cope with toxic pollution and the lack of resources that contribute to their health.
 * Overarching Argument**
 * Environmental racism
 * Food injustice/accessibility
 * Toxic pollution- industry presence, freeway/highway, etc.
 * Uneducated population
 * Socioeconomic Disparities
 * Lack of accessibility to health care resources

Having being born and raised in Compton, CA, I've seen and have been affected by many of the disparities that will be thoroughly explored on the chapters to come. Being a Chicano (Mexican-American) did not make things better for me, or our population as a whole in the US: we are more likely to live in communities where environmental degradation is higher than our caucasian counterparts; we are more likely to suffer from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart irregularities, respiratory issues, and cancer, than our other counterparts; we are more likely to end up in prison than graduate with a Bachelor's Degree or even High School Diploma. We are also less likely to have access to adequate health care resources such as clinics and doctors and less likely to have access to quality, organic, and healthy food. Within Los Angeles County (and throughout the country), we are also found on the lower social strata when it comes to income distribution.
 * Introduction- South and East Los Angeles**
 * Expand upon the societal disparities present in South LA (Watts, South Central, Compton, Wilmington, Long Beach, Carson, San Pedro)
 * Expand upon the societal disparities present in East LA (Boyle Heights, Pico Rivera, etc.)
 * Expa