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In the United States, differences in one’s geographic location (i.e. neighborhood, town, community) are linked to variations in illness and death. In comparison with White children, Hispanic and African American children are more likely to live in communities near toxic waste sites. African Americans are more likely to live in communities that are less likely to have parks, green spaces, walking or biking trails, swimming pools, beaches, or commercial outlets for physical activity such as physical fitness facilities, sports clubs, dance facilities, and golf courses (Padilla et al., 2016). Further, those living in very poor neighborhoods often lack supermarkets with fresh produce.