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Streetsblog
2 months ago
NYC politics

Want to Really Help Low-Income New Yorkers? Support Congestion Pricing Streetsblog New York City

Opponents may spread false myths about congestion pricing affecting low-income people, but CSS study shows most low-income New Yorkers rely on transit, not cars.
Congestion pricing benefits low-income New Yorkers by funding public transportation upgrades and offering toll discounts to qualifying drivers. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds

Extreme heat and wildfire smoke have a combined impact on cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Low-income communities and racially marginalized residents are disproportionately affected by the combined harm of extreme heat and wildfire smoke. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
5 months ago
Environment

Stop talking about the climate crisis, and start talking about the climate opportunity

Climate change disproportionately affects low-income and marginalized communities who are least equipped to adapt and recover.
For communities facing existing crises like poverty and conflict, climate change can feel secondary or abstract. [ more ]
Cbsnews
5 months ago
Parenting

Health experts say obese children should receive at least 26 hours of intensive counseling every year

New guidance recommends doctors to intervene in childhood obesity cases
Low-income communities are disproportionately affected by childhood obesity [ more ]
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