Wildfire Smoke Worsens Existing Inequities

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The toxic wildfire smoke blanketing large swaths of the Midwest and eastern U.S. is exacerbating extant air pollution risks, especially for historically excluded communities. Racist policy decisions have resulted in polluting industries and highways to be located in or near color and low-income communities. Communities in Detroit, which is predominantly Black with a 30% poverty … Continued

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