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Environmental justice issues in New York City
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Dr. Green highlights the significant environmental justice issues facing New York City residents and their impact on health outcomes, emphasizing the need for medical professionals who understand these challenges.
- A 2024 study reveals staggering environmental inequities faced by almost half of New York City's residents
- Nearly the entirety of the Bronx is designated as an environmental justice zone
- Chronic exposure to environmental toxins leads to significant health issues such as asthma, cancer, and cardiovascular disease
- These environmental factors contribute to health disparities that CUNY School of Medicine aims to address
Carmen Renée Green
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A groundbreaking report, 2024, a study of environmental justice issues in New York City, details the staggering environmental inequities faced by almost half of New York City's residents.
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Nearly the entirety of the Bronx is designated as an environmental justice zone.
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Due in large part to historic policies such as redlining, air pollution, Chronic exposure to these environmental toxins, wreak havoc on the body, our mental health and well-being, as well as cause significant chronic diseases such as asthma, cancer and cardiovascular disease.