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Environmental Racism in the Bronx: Why Asthma Rates Are High

Provided by: PIX 11 news |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

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  • This video shows how environmental racism has produced higher rates of air pollution and respiratory diseases in the South Bronx. 
  • The video focuses on Ilyna Hernandez, a teenager living in the South Bronx with asthma. 

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Subjects: Science, Geography, Health
Authors: PIX 11 news
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, New York, New York City
Languages: English

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