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Deadly air pollutant disproportionately harms Black and Brown people

 particulate matter air pollution  (PM 2.5)–a type of pollution caused by microscopic particles that are 2.5 micrometers or smaller and made from solids and liquid droplets. The EPA offers the width of a single strand of hair as an example to understand the particle size. According to the study, the tiny size of these particles makes them inhalable, threatening damage to the respiratory system, and PM 2.5 is responsible for 85,000 to 200,000 excess or preventable deaths per year in the US.  Black Americans across all economic backgrounds are exposed to “greater than average concentrations” of this type of pollution with an exposure disparity of 21 percent. Latino and Asian Americans are also exposed to PM 2.5 at higher concentrations, while white Americans experience lower than average.

Who are your climate justice advisors?

April 8, 2021 For me, the most important element of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and climate action plan is the administration’s conviction that historically marginalized and polluted overburdened communities should have a loud say in the policy decisions. It’s not just talk: The Biden bunch has committed to directing at least 40 percent of related investments toward those communities.  Who will help shape those decisions? Last week, the White House published the list of more than two dozen volunteers whose voices are part of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council in fact, they already have convened their first meeting.

Daily on Energy: China s coal use is soaring

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