Hispanics and Pacific Islanders exposed disproportionately to toxins from Great Salt Lake – study
by Tom Perkins from Environment | The Guardian on (#6P7JC)
Winds blow particulates from drying lake into minority neighborhoods, exposing people to harmful particulates
Toxic dust storms from the dried, exposed Great Salt Lake bed disproportionately poisons the air in Utah neighborhoods with higher levels of Hispanic and Pacific Islander populations, new research finds.
The disparity between their average exposure and those of white populations will grow as the lake dries further.
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