Source: NM Political Report

Excerpt:

A study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that, while air pollution has been decreasing nationally, Native American communities are less likely to see those reductions.

The study was published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Maggie Li, the lead author, said in an email response to questions provided by NM Political Report that there is a well-documented pattern of environmental injustice in Native American communities, highlighting things like hard rock and uranium mining. She said the western United States has also seen increased wildfires as well as fracking, both of which can contribute to fine particulate matter pollution.

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