PRESS RELEASE: The National Black Environmental Justice Network Relaunches to Address Growing Threats to Black Communities: ow.ly/b9bz30qOvjr @nbejn1 #NBEJN #NBEJNisBack #NBEJNisBlack #RacialJustice #COVID19 #ICantBreathe #BlackLivesMatter #HealthEquity #ClimateJustice
The @nbejn1 is back because more Black Americans breathe in far more deadly air pollution than they are responsible for making: pbs.org/newshour/healt… #NBEJN #COVID19 #BlackLivesMatter
The @nbejn1 is back because more African Americans die from PM2.5 exposure than other ethnic groups. A case of "WRONG COMPLEXION FOR PROTECTION." – AirQualityNews: airqualitynews.com/2019/11/20/u-s… #NBEJN #COVID19 #BlackLivesMatter #EnvironmentalJustice
The @nbejn1 is back because Black Americans and other people of color in the US breath air with 38% more nitrogen dioxide in it than their white counterparts, particularly due to power plants and exhaust from vehicles. thinkprogress.org/why-air-pollut… #NBEJN #COVID19 #BlackLivesMatter
The @nbejn1 is back because African Americans are almost three times more likely to die from asthma related causes than the white population. Black children are 10 times more likely to die from asthma. minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.asp… #NBEJN #COVID19 #BlackLivesMatter
NBEJN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM — National Black Environmental Justice Network: nbejn.com/environmental-… @nbejn1 #NBEJN #NBEJNisBack #NBEJNisBlack #COVID19 #RacialJustice #ICantBreathe #BlackLivesMatter #EnvironmentalJustice #HealthEquity #ClimateJustice
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