air pollution
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Wait, What? Air Quality in South Louisiana’s Majority Black ‘Cancer Alley’ May Be 1,000 Times More Toxic Than We Thought
Researchers found the carcinogenic gas levels in Donaldsonville, Louisiana or "Cancer Alley" are much higher than previously discovered.
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Here’s Why NYC Looks Post-Apocalyptic and Why Black Folks Should Stay Clear
Wildfires from Canada have darkened the skies across the Northeast. Black Americans could be especially at risk.
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How One Louisiana Chemical Plant Poisoned An Entire Black Neighborhood
Did the chemical plant next to a Louisiana school poison an entire community? The EPA thinks so.
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Researchers Find Communities of Color Breathe In Higher Levels of Toxins
We knew this already, but here’s some more evidence.
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Study Finds Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects the Health of Black People in California’s Bay Area
I’m just kind of tired of Black people being disproportionately affected by things, y’all. It’s never for anything good. It’s never anything like “Black people are disproportionately more likely to find 20 bucks on the sidewalk.” Instead, it tends to be situations like the one in Oakland, Calif., where a recent study found that Black…
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In First Decision of Its Kind, British Officials Rule That Air Pollution Was a Cause in the Death of 9-Year-Old Black Girl
A coroner’s court in the United Kingdom has ruled that air pollution was a cause of death in the case of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, an asthmatic 9-year-old girl who lived in southeast London and died in 2013. The landmark decision came on Wednesday and is the first time in the U.K. that a death certificate has…
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COVID-19 Exposed the Health Dangers of Air Pollution. Trump's EPA Still Refuses to Budge on Soot Regulation
Public health experts and environmental justice advocates have been calling for years for the Environmental Protection Agency to tighten its standards on soot, a deadly air pollutant that has been associated with higher COVID-19 death rates. But the Trump administration kept its brand strong on Monday, rejecting the tougher regulations, which will keep thresholds for…
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Climate Change and Air Pollution Linked to Pregnancy Risks—With Black Mothers and Their Infants Suffering the Most
A wave of research and media coverage over the last several years has ensured that the public knows more about America’s Black maternal health crisis than ever before. But as a new study reveals, the systemic factors that propel such disparities in maternal and infant health may be getting worse. The new study, published last…