Poorer neighborhoods of immigrant, non-English speaking Latinos are more likely to be exposed to cancer-causing pollutants than communities of any other group in the country, according to a new study published this week.
Raoul Liévanos, a Washington State University sociology professor, found that the racial and socioeconomic divide was stark. “Neighborhoods comprised of nonwhite, economically disadvantaged people who do not speak English as a native language and are foreign-born are the most vulnerable to being near these toxic air emissions,” Liévanos said in a statement. “This is particularly the case with Latino immigrants.”
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