Breathtaking….This is a real headline in today’s LA Times…this is not an Onion story or any other satire …they really believe this….
White drivers are polluting the air breathed by L.A.’s people of color
I drive from my Westside apartment to Dodger Stadium near downtown and farther east to hike in the San Gabriel Mountains. I take the 405 Freeway north to the San Fernando Valley to see friends, or occasionally south to the L.A. Times office — or to the airport, where I grow my carbon footprint even further.
So I couldn’t help but consider my own complicity while reading a
new study from USC researchers, finding that Angelenos who drive more tend to be exposed to less air pollution — and Angelenos who drive less tend to be exposed to more pollution.
It’s a function of the racism that shaped this city and its suburbs, and continues to influence our daily lives — and a stark reminder of the need for climate solutions that benefit everyone.ore pollution.
https://www.latimes.com/environment...eathed-by-l-a-s-people-of-color-boiling-point