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"Black and Brown residents want healthier lifestyles, but they can’t do that because of where they live and that’s mostly next to warehouses and freeways." -- Ivette Torres, Peoples Collective for Environmental Justice
In an article by KCET, Ivette Torres from MFN member Peoples Collective for Environmental Justice shared that people of color are 61% more likely than white people to live in a county with a failing grade for air quality. The push for zero emissions is also a push for health equity and racial justice.
Interested in learning more? Read the full article: www.kcet.org/shows/earth-focus/inland-empire-once-again-ranks-as-worst-in-nation-for-air-quality
Inland Empire Once Again Ranks As Worst in Nation for Air Quality
www.kcet.org
The American Lung Association (ALA) just released its annual State of the Air Report and San Bernardino and Riverside counties ranked first and second for the worst ozone pollution in the country. Des...
