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Washington Elementary students need microphones to talk

By: Kelsey Lynne | May 10, 2011

Students at Washington Elementary School have to take turns using wireless microphones to be heard over the continuous noise from airplanes from the nearby San Jose International Airport. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Culture & Economy, San Jose Toxic Tour, The Toxic Tour, Civic Life, Education, noise, pollution

Young people define a healthy future for Boyle Heights

By: Jasmin López | May 4, 2011

New community collaborations in Los Angeles are giving young people a leading role in improving their communities. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Culture & Economy, LA Toxic Tour: Boyle Heights, Civic Life, Nation, Public Health

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Los Angeles neighborhood bears the brunt of air pollution

By Jasmin López, special to Newsdesk.org | Crowdfund this story on Spot.us As summer temperatures rise, so do fears of asthma and other illnesses caused by all the air pollution converging on the east Los Angeles community of Boyle Heights. With its proximity to freeways, industrial sites and shipping corridors, activists say the geography of Boyle Heights brings a disproportionate health burden to residents.

Young people define a healthy future for Boyle Heights

By Jasmin López, special to Newsdesk.org | Crowdfund this story on Spot.us New community collaborations in Los Angeles are giving young people a leading role in improving their neighborhoods. Youth are setting goals and organizing action in the Los Angeles communities of Boyle Heights, City Heights, Coachella, Long Beach, Santa Ana and South Los Angeles — many convening over a recent weekend for a meeting of the Building a Healthy Boyle Heights Collaborative at a local computer access and education center.

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