The Bronx is where the convergence of some of the largest, noisiest, and air polluted highways meet in all of New York City. ShoshBedrosian reports. climatechange
"One child necessarily having asthma in our neighborhood is too many," said Rodriguez. She's the director of community development at The Point CDC.
The Bronx is where the convergence of some of the largest, noisiest, and air polluted highways meet in all of New York City. Garcia said air pollution impacts the highest poverty neighborhoods from the north to the South Bronx. Findings fromsays poor air quality impacts more"low-income communities and communities of color due to historic discrimination in access to housing and racist land use planning".
Both organizations are taking matters into their own hands to fix the environmental injustices they say their communities deal with. They work to educate the youth about ongoing issues and how to get a seat at the table to make change.
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