Air Pollution and Inequality

100,000 Americans die every year from pollution related illnesses, but some communities die at much higher rates than others.

Pollution is killing Americans in every single state. Our factories cough particles into the air, our cars sputter smog into our communities, and our industries ravage the forests that could help save our planet. Scientists and environmentalists often talk about destroying the only pale blue dot that we have, but we spend less time discussing the human …