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Black, Latinx Californians Face Highest Exposure to Oil and Gas Wells

By Kara Manke, Black Press USA More than 1 million Californians live near active oil or gas wells, potentially exposing them to drilling-related pollution that can contribute to asthma, preterm births and a variety of other health problems. A new study appearing in the March 23 edition of the journal GeoHealth finds that these Californians are disproportionately Black, Latinx […]

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