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Nearly 2 million in Illinois live near warehouses shrouded by truck pollution

Por: Chicago Sun Times Politics May 21, 2023

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Illinois has been a freight hub since its beginnings, from waterways to rails to interstate highways to modern intermodal transportation centers to an unprecedented proliferation of warehouses to satisfy the demands of online shoppers. Increasingly, warehouses crop up beside neighborhoods, exposing people living nearby to exhaust fumes from starting, stopping and idling trucks. And these diesel plumes carry a host of potential health threats to... + full article



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