Abstract
 Environmental Pollution, Human Malignancy, and Public Policy Track: Health and Human Services Author(s): Ronald Harris, George Lane This mapping research is a spatial and temporal study of various social causes and mechanisms to explain the environmental policy process in Louisiana. Research (Harris 1997) on predictors of toxic release inventory (TRI) pollutants with variables, including the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) budget, personnel, enforcement, fines, the Governor's political party, and partisan control of the state legislature, were used to predict TRI. Estimates show the agency budget (r=-.823, p=.006) and legislative partisanship (r=-.848, p=.004) are correlated to toxic releases, which may cause human malignancy. Further research using health indicators, such as Louisiana's Tumor Registry (LTR) database is warranted. LTR data are cross-linked with other databases, including TRI data and relevant social variables. This research and findings should be useful to many social scientists interested in social justice, especially those interested in environmental pollution, public health, and government regulation. Ronald Harris Southern University Ph.D. Program in Public Policy Rm. 412 Rodney Higgins Hall P.O. Box 9656 Baton Rouge , LA 70813 US Phone: (225) 771-2034 Fax: (225) 771-3105 E-mail: ruow@yahoo.com George Lane Southern University Ph.D. Program in Public Policy P.O. Box 9656 Rm. 412 Rodney Higgins Hall Baton Rouge , LA 70813 US Phone: (225) 771-2034 Fax: (225) 771-3105 E-mail: GeorgeLane@engr.subr.edu |
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