California is often held up as a model for climate policy, environmental legislation, and pollution regulation, but those standards are rarely reflected in frontline communities.
Since 2000, more than 16 million pounds of toxic chemicals, primarily hydrogen cyanide, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, have been spewed into Wilmington’s air from industrial sites in the city, according to the EPA. Community survey data shows dramatically higher rates of cancer, asthma and anxiety and depression in Wilmington, compared to national data.
In South Los Angeles, A Community Poisoned by Oil was first posted on June 28, 2022 at 11:08 am.
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In South Los Angeles, A Community Poisoned by Oil was first posted on June 28, 2022 at 11:08 am.
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