- Study finds that US pollution exposure is disproportionately caused by consumption of goods and services mainly by whites, but disproportionately inhaled by black and Hispanic minorities. White people experience ∼17% less air pollution than average; black people 56% more; Hispanic people 63% more. https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/03/05/1818859116 89 comments science
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- New study finds whites are mostly to blame for air pollution affecting blacks and Hispanics - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/03/12/whites-are-mainly-blame-air-pollution-blacks-hispanics-bear-burden-says-new-study 119 comments
- Donald Trump Jr. Gets Roasted Over Ridiculous Hot Take On 'Racist Air' | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-jr-racist-air-reaction_n_5c8a3ea9e4b0fbd766212d28 17 comments
- Air pollution race gap: Blacks, Hispanics breathe air whites pollute https://amp.usatoday.com/3130783002 9 comments