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Los Angeles neighborhood bears the brunt of air pollution

By: Jasmin López | August 25, 2011

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. Continue Reading →

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