Officials connected pollution from industry and major highway traffic with the 10-year life expectancy gap between Black and white Chicagoans.
"Evidence shows there's a strong relationship between pollution exposure and health from things like dust, to lead, to diesel emissions," said Chicago Dept. Of Public Health Deputy Commissioner Megan Cunningham.Johnson said this is not a shot across the bow at industry. Others agree, and see it as an invitation for environmentally-friendly development.
"Together, we can prove the economic development and environmental justice are not mutually exclusive, but rather, can coexist," said Southeast Side Environmental Task Force Executive Director Olga Bautista. Johnson could not say how long it will take for the new approach to make a difference on those communities most adversely impacted, but said there is a commitment to making it happen as soon as possible.
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