Environmental factors are closely linked to health, increasing or reducing the risk of illness and death, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, zoonoses, and even pandemics such as COVID-19. These factors include air pollution; presence of green areas; and exposure to chemical, biological or physical substances in the air, water, food and soil, among others. Diseases related to social and socio-environmental injustices are more common among people who may be marginalized due to their race, ethnicity, or other factors. Thus, discussing and producing data on the topic is also addressing issues of environmental and racial justice.