Clean and White: A History of Environmental Racism in the United States

The book "Clean and White" offers a comprehensive history of environmental racism in the United States, shedding light on the corrosive idea that whiteness is synonymous with cleanliness.

Through a detailed examination of historical evidence from statesmen, scholars, sanitarians, novelists, activists, advertisements, and the US Census of Population, author Carl A.

Zimring reveals how changing constructions of environmental racism have shaped waste management systems and environmental inequalities that persist into the 21st century.

This groundbreaking book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex interplay between race, environment, and society in America.