Poor, Blacks, More Likely To Breathe Polluted Air
14 December 2005 - 10:00am
Twelve years after a government initiative to address environmental injustices, AP analysis of government pollution, health and census data suggests that little has changed.
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AP: Blacks likely breathe most unhealthy air
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CNN.com, December 14, 2005
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