#BlackLungsMatter!

[Reagan]

From the article: "Blacks and Hispanics disproportionately breathe air that's been polluted by non-Hispanic whites, according to a

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. This new research quantifies for the first time the racial gap between who causes air pollution – and who breathes it. "Pollution is disproportionately caused by whites, but disproportionately inhaled by black and Hispanic minorities," the study said... "What is especially surprising is just how large pollution inequity is and has been for well over a decade," [study co-author Jason] Hill said."   I'm lost for words!  SMH!!

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[Reagan]

6 hours ago, Reagan said:

From the article: "Blacks and Hispanics disproportionately breathe air that's been polluted by non-Hispanic whites, according to a

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. This new research quantifies for the first time the racial gap between who causes air pollution – and who breathes it. "Pollution is disproportionately caused by whites, but disproportionately inhaled by black and Hispanic minorities," the study said... "What is especially surprising is just how large pollution inequity is and has been for well over a decade," [study co-author Jason] Hill said."   I'm lost for words!  SMH!!

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What's the deal, folks?  No comments now that air has been deemed racist?

[Hagar]

On 3/14/2019 at 11:37 PM, Reagan said:

What's the deal, folks?  No comments now that air has been deemed racist?

Sorry Reagan, but I’m still trying to figure out why blacks & hispanics air is different from white peoples air.  Guess I’m to dumb to understand.

[WOSdrummer99]

We all know it's not the air being racist. Apparently minorities live in lower income neighborhoods, which is usually located closer to pollution. Another systemic problem the govt can't fix