environmental justice
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The Information you need fight the noise and pollution caused by Sea-Tac Airport
Gives residents of Seatac, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Burien, Tukwila, Federal Way and Seattle resources to fight the negative impacts of Sea-Tac Airport.
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Structural racism in neighborhoods linked to risk of cancer from traffic-related air pollution
High levels of traffic-related air pollutants have been linked with elevated risks of developing cancer and other diseases.
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Warehouses add 17.9% more nitrogen dioxide to their communities
Communities with warehouses were exposed to an average of 17.9% more nitrogen dioxide than other communities, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Air pollution impacts from warehousing in the United States uncovered with satellite data
Regulators, environmental advocates, and community groups in the United States (U.S.) are concerned about air pollution associated with the proliferating e-commerce and warehousing industries.
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Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming Pollutants | Milken Institute School of Public Health | The George Washington University
First of a kind study shows an average 20% spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for communities located near huge warehouses; people of color harder hit
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Almost 2,000 children die every day from air pollution, Report finds
Global study reveals dirty air is second only to malnutrition as cause of death among under-fives
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Is the Port of Seattle Doing Enough to Mitigate Airplane Noise?
In January, state legislators, local mayors, and community activists from Des Moines to Beacon Hill assailed the Port for turning its back on residents suffering from noise and air pollution caused…
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America’s Notorious ‘Cancer Alley’ Is Even More Toxic Than We Thought
A new study finds levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide that are nine times higher than those estimated by the EPA’s models.
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Communities around Sea-Tac Airport suing Port of Seattle, Alaska Air, Delta for toxic pollutants
A lawsuit suggests that 300,000 people have been exposed to carbon monoxide, lead, and particulate matter around Sea-Tac airport.
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Socioeconomic and racial disparities in source-apportioned PM2.5 levels across urban areas in the contiguous US, 2010
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution exposure is associated with short and long-term health effects. Several studies found differences in PM2.5 exposure associated with neighborhood racial and socioeconomic composition.