insights INSIGHT Unequal Pollution Burden
- Alameda County's health report revealed a stark disparity: pollution release sites were four times denser in poorer areas than in wealthier ones.
- This disproportionate exposure to environmental hazards contributes significantly to health inequalities.
insights INSIGHT Life Expectancy Disparity
- Dr. Anthony Iton discovered a 12-15 year life expectancy gap between West Oakland residents and those in the Oakland hills.
- This disparity stemmed from earlier onset of chronic diseases, not different causes of death.
insights INSIGHT Stress and Pollution
- Residents of West Oakland faced high stress levels due to various environmental factors, including crime, noise, and poverty.
- This, combined with high diesel particulate emissions, contributed to their health problems.
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Get the appIt started with a puzzle: why were people in West Oakland dying 12-15
years earlier than their counterparts in the wealthier hills? The
people in the flatlands were dying of the same things as the people in
the hills, just much younger. Meet the doctor who helped make the case
that air pollution from cargo handling was one big part of the answer,
and the smart-dressing, wise-cracking environmental activist who
helped to clean up the air. This is an inside look at the problems
that come with being a major node in the network of global trade—and
the solutions that people have devoted their lives to implementing.
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