San Leandro Mayor Juan Gonzalez III emphasized the complexity of factors affecting health related to highway pollution, stressing that air quality should not solely be blamed. Community members, including former educator Patrick Messac, urged swift action regarding a long-anticipated study by Caltrans. Proponents of existing pollution bans argue they are necessary for protecting sensitive areas, while opponents contend that the regulations disproportionately affect lower-income communities of color, highlighting deeper issues of environmental racism. Public engagement with the study is encouraged.
I don't want to see us ... try to attribute all variations due to air quality on the highway when there are many other factors that go into that.
My students were in sixth grade when district staff said there was going to be a study, and now they are in high school.
Proponents of the ban cite the higher number of people and sensitive sites, such as schools, along I-580 support the restriction's continuation.
Opponents argue the ban is a clear example of environmental racism and overburdens lower-income communities of color.
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