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Highway traffic pollution puts communities of color at greater health risk, data analysis shows

Por: ABC News Nation September 20, 2023

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To Amy Stelly and other residents of New Orleans' Tremé neighborhood, the elevated stretch of Interstate 10 built alongside their homes more than a half-century ago is known as The Monster.The highway, called the Claiborne Expressway, has become a vital passageway, allowing commuters and commerce traffic to cross over one of the city's most historic neighborhoods into the Central Business District.But to Stelly, a designer, teacher... + full article



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