Media Release
People Living in Low Income Communities Likely to Face Greater Pollution Releases
New study examines links between pollution and poverty in Great Lakes basin and Toronto
Nov 27 2008
Toronto – People living in poverty in the Great
Lakes basin may be experiencing an increased burden of high air
pollution from industrial facilities in their communities, says a new study
released today by the Canadian Environmental Law Association and Environmental
Defence through the groups’ PollutionWatch project. Download the media release below. The full report and fact sheets are linked to the Environmental Justice and Equity collection.
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