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Columbia Street Waterfront residents demand city shut down concrete recycling facility over dust, health concerns * Brooklyn Paper

Residents demand shutdown of concrete recycling facility due to hazardous dust and noise affecting health and quality of life.

Roman Empire's lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study says

Silver mining during Rome's rise contributed to lead pollution, likely causing cognitive decline in the population.
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Appalachian Communities Are Ready to Resist Trump's Environmental Racism

The 2024 elections have intensified concerns about environmental justice, emphasizing community resilience and the need for collective action against pollution.

Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?

The presence of the oil refinery has resulted in severe health issues for residents of Grays Ferry, disproportionately affecting the Black community.

Appalachian Communities Are Ready to Resist Trump's Environmental Racism

The 2024 elections have intensified concerns about environmental justice, emphasizing community resilience and the need for collective action against pollution.

Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?

The presence of the oil refinery has resulted in severe health issues for residents of Grays Ferry, disproportionately affecting the Black community.
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These Horribly Polluted Places on the Planet May Never Recover

Industrial pollution primarily causes global environmental issues, leading to serious health and ecological consequences.

Polluted air threatens the health of New Mexico infants - High Country News

Exposure to industrial pollutants in New Mexico linked to low birth weight in babies, posing long-term health risks.

These Horribly Polluted Places on the Planet May Never Recover

Industrial pollution primarily causes global environmental issues, leading to serious health and ecological consequences.

Polluted air threatens the health of New Mexico infants - High Country News

Exposure to industrial pollutants in New Mexico linked to low birth weight in babies, posing long-term health risks.
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How storms like Hurricane Helene impact industrial sites and toxic chemicals

Hurricane Helene highlighted the intersection of natural disasters and industrial pollution, impacting communities with toxic releases without timely awareness or response.

California sets nation-leading limit for carcinogenic chromium-6 in drinking water

California regulators adopt a stringent drinking water standard for carcinogenic hexavalent chromium
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