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Polluted communities hold their breath as companies struggle with California’s diesel truck ban - NewsBreakCalifornia has an aggressive mandate for zero-emission trucks, which are powered by electricity or hydrogen. But trucking companies face big obstacles — and people are still breathing dangerous diesel exhaust.

Researchers used satellites to measure pollution near e-commerce warehouses. The results are alarmingDelivery trucks from e-commerce warehouses are destroying the air in their communities.

How Giant Amazon Warehouses Are Choking a California Town - Consumer ReportsAmazon warehouses being built in Ontario, Calif., are transforming the once rural area, Consumer Reports says in this look at how the warehouses are choking the city near Los Angeles.

New report reveals concerning truth about homes located near megawarehouses: 'It's diminished our ability to thrive'One in four New York residents lives within half a mile of a megawarehouse, which causes significant air and noise pollution.

Warehouse boom transformed Inland Empire. Are jobs worth the environmental degradation?As toxic emissions from diesel traffic choke the air, activists are calling for a moratorium on new warehouses and for the governor to declare a state of emergency.

Four Common Warehouse Pollutants and their Health ImpactsWhen discussing the impacts of pollution, we often see complex scientific jargon. Many people, especially those in the underserved communities who are most impacted by this pollution, are excluded when this type of language is used. Inaccessible scientific language leaves many people without a way to express how pollution is impacting them. By making information on pollutants accessible, people can be better informed about the detrimental effects that pollution is having on them, which helps advance conversations about environmental justice.

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