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Asthma Struggles Tied to Hunts Point Pollution and Policy
The Bronx area Hunts Point faces high asthma rates linked to truck traffic and outside cargo, with 57 percent of visiting trucks from outside the city. Community organizer Judith Jorrisch notes environmental issues and income disparities, while local groups push green efforts and tree planting to curb pollution.
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Healthline
Harlem
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Mott Haven
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Borough
Nature Conservancy
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Hunts Point Express
Acklema Mohammad
New York
CDC
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