Dr. Paul Mohai

Biography

Professor Paul Mohai has a distinguished career centered on environmental justice, public opinion, and environmental policy making. He is the founder of the Environmental Justice Program at the University of Michigan and has extensively contributed to quantitative research focused on the disproportionate environmental burdens faced by low-income and communities of color. Notably, he co-organized the 1990 'Michigan Conference on Race and Incidence of Environmental Hazards', which was pivotal in bringing environmental justice issues to the forefront of policy discussions within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has authored and co-authored several significant works that examine the intersections of race and the environment, including a reexamination of the evidence on environmental racism. Currently, he serves as the Lead Investigator on projects focused on environmental equity and justice, including the advancement of the EPA’s EJSCREEN tool. His contributions to the field also include serving on advisory councils and providing testimony related to environmental justice at various government hearings. Professor Mohai's research often explores the national disparities in health linked to environmental factors, making notable impacts on policy and community awareness.

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