Low-income communities of color are more likely to live close to air pollution sources and therefore have a higher risk of cancer and respiratory illnesses such as asthma. Hoping to improve conditions for all, the Program for Environmental and Regional Equity, led by Manuel Pastor, not only generates comprehensive data on environmental justice, social movements and economic equity issues, but also moves that research from university halls to public policy by partnering with change agents on the ground. #FrontlineScholars