Today's presser is a call to action and attention to address these disparities, which contribute to poor air quality in the South Bronx, and extreme heat, further exacerbating pre-existing health conditions that can lead to heat-related illness or heat-related mortality.
Tree coverage and access to green space helps to combat the inequalities that exist in the South Bronx, where one out of four children in our community have asthma and other respiratory-related illnesses.
The significant disparity in tree canopy coverage in the South Bronx is alarming, with areas like Hunts Point and Mott Haven having tree canopy coverage as low as 8% and 14%, respectively.
We must reduce the Urban Heat Island effect, improve air quality, and create healthier outcomes through planting more trees in the underserved areas of the Bronx.
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