Hazardous and Nonhazardous Waste: Demographics of People Living Near Waste Facilities

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided: (1) demographic information on people living near nonhazardous municipal solid waste landfills; (2) summaries of 10 studies on the demographics of people living near hazardous waste facilities; (3) information on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to address environmental justice issues; and (4) information on the extent of the health effects of hazardous and nonhazardous facilities on minorities and low-income people.