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March 13, 2019

Study: Pollution Disproportionately Affects Minorities But Caused by White People
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Back in the U.S., a new study finds that Latinx and black communities
suffer the most from the effects of pollution, despite white Americans
disproportionately creating more emissions. The report, published in
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, says that Latinx and
black Americans are exposed to over 50 percent more fine particulate
matter than is directly caused by their consumption habits, while white
people are exposed to 17 percent less pollution than they are
responsible for. Particulate matter comes from industrial pollution,
coal-fired power plants, agriculture and vehicular pollution.


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