lissa Checker’s fieldwork in Augusta, Georgia, showed how middle-class residents can make a difference by reducing household consumption.

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Lissa Checker's fieldwork in Augusta, Georgia, primarily focused on environmental justice issues, particularly the impacts of industrial pollution on residents. Her work highlighted how marginalized and working-class communities suffer disproportionately from environmental hazards. While reducing household consumption may be beneficial, Checker's research did not specifically address middle-class residents making a difference through consumption reduction. Instead, it emphasized the systemic injustices and the need for broader policy changes to address environmental health disparities.