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Map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S.

Provided by: ProPublica |Published on: April 27, 2021
Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This interactive map from ProPublica highlights areas in the contiguous United States where levels of air pollution associated with cancer risk are greater than the levels that the EPA deems acceptable. 
  • Students will learn that the EPA does not take into account the cumulative risk of cancer for individuals living in close proximity to multiple factories and refineries.
  • Three linked articles (Our Story, Our Methodology, and What This Means for You) provide an enormous amount of information about how ProPublica created the map and the implications for at-risk communities.
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Subjects: Geography, Health
Authors: ProPublica
Region: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

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