Injustice

A new study called Pollution in People: Cord Blood Contaminants in Minority Newborns underscores the deeply entrenched institutional racism that continues to plague the US. It should be noted that Ohio is a leading state for being home to the most unsustainable and highly toxic industries.

Waste generated (tons)	Gen. and managed (tons)	Received and managed (tons)	Gen. and shipped offsite (tons)	Received for transfer storage	Number of facilities
1,607,840 #5	1,676,808 #6	764,529 #1	713,549 #2	38,532 #2	955 #4
The Biennial Reporting System (BRS) database contains data on the generation, shipment, and receipt of hazardous waste.

Number of handlers	Number of LQGs Large Quantity Generators	Number of TSDs Treatment, Storage or Disposal handler	Number with violations since 2000	Number with penalties since 2000
28,326 #10	1,652 #4	35 #4	3,237 #2	193 #11
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information System (RCRIS) database contains data on hazardous waste handler permits and activities.

Releases (lbs)	% of total	Transfers (lbs)	Waste (lbs)	Number of facilities
275,137,262 #2	6.71%	294,145,666 #3	1,088,112,704 #4	1,472 #1
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a database of information about releases and transfers of toxic chemicals from facilities in certain industrial sectors, including manufacturing, waste handling, mining, and electricity generation. Facilities must also report the total amount of toxic chemicals in waste that they produce.