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Fighting to Breathe Race, Toxicity, and the Rise of Youth Activism in Baltimore

Paperback • 2022 • English

Fighting to Breathe Race, Toxicity, and the Rise of Youth Activism in Baltimore

By Nicole Fabricant

4 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Industrial toxic emissions on the South Baltimore Peninsula are among the highest in the nation. Because of the concentration of factories and other chemical industries in their neighborhoods, residents face elevated rates of lung cancer and other respiratory illnesses in addition to heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular disease, all of which can lead to premature death. Fighting to Breathe follows a dynamic and creative group of high school students who decided to fight back against the ra...Show more

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ISBN

9780520379329

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published year

2022

Language

English

Original title

Fighting to Breathe Race, Toxicity, and the Rise of Youth Activism in Baltimore

Format

Paperback

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