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April 22, 2019

Every Breath You Take

Research conducted by the University of Chicago has found that air-pollution levels have remained effectively unchanged in Fresno since 1970, even though they have dropped dramatically in the country as a whole.
By
Eryn Baldrica-Guy

Fresno County, California, where a large percentage of the population is Latino, has one of the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter in the nation, owing to the area’s topography—the surrounding mountains trap air pollutants—and to various pollution sources, such as the city’s dumps and meat-rendering plants. Research conducted by the University of Chicago has found that air-pollution levels have remained effectively unchanged in Fresno since 1970, even though they have dropped dramatically in the country as a whole. As we make strides in understanding indoor pollution, we should remember that decades of environmental neglect and racial discrimination have left many Americans breathing toxic outdoor air.

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