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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

GreenBiz

The facts have emerged through decades of publications that document the disproportionate risk of Black, Latino, Asian and Native American populations from pollution sources (proximity to manufacturing, storage, processing and waste management facilities, highways, landfills, contaminated water bodies and other dispersed sources).

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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Grist

Researchers, including Basu, had already documented the impacts of air pollution on adverse pregnancy outcomes. As temperatures rise, so does drought and air pollution, which also increases the risk of preterm birth or low birthweight babies. Higher temperatures will also have knock-on impacts to gestational and fetal health.

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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

AGreenLiving

The facts have emerged through decades of publications that document the disproportionate risk of Black, Latino, Asian and Native American populations from pollution sources (proximity to manufacturing, storage, processing and waste management facilities, highways, landfills, contaminated water bodies and other dispersed sources).

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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

AGreenLiving

The facts have emerged through decades of publications that document the disproportionate risk of Black, Latino, Asian and Native American populations from pollution sources (proximity to manufacturing, storage, processing and waste management facilities, highways, landfills, contaminated water bodies and other dispersed sources).

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