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The Most Detailed Map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S.

by Al Shaw and Lylla Younes
It’s not a secret that industrial facilities emit hazardous air pollution.

A new ProPublica analysis shows for the first time just how much t…

by Al Shaw and Lylla Younes

It’s not a secret that industrial facilities emit hazardous air pollution.

A new ProPublica analysis shows for the first time just how much toxic air they emit — and how much the chemicals they unleash could be elevating cancer risk in their communities.

ProPublica’s analysis of five years of modeled EPA data identified more than 1,000 toxic hot spots across the country and found that an estimated 250,000 people living in them may be exposed to levels of excess cancer risk that the EPA deems unacceptable.

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This content originally appeared on Articles and Investigations - ProPublica and was authored by by Al Shaw and Lylla Younes.


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