A new community survey exposes widespread cancer, asthma, anxiety, and depression in Wilmington, California.
If you live on the south side of Fresno, you are likely exposed to multiple sources of air pollution that can harm your health — and the hot summer days can increase the risk.
The new hazardous waste site is located in a ZIP code that already is the most polluted in the state.
This project is supported by a grant from USC Annenberg’s Center for Health Journalism 2022 California Impact Fund.
This project is supported by a grant from USC Annenberg’s Center for Health Journalism 2022 California Impact Fund.
Hundreds of people have been shot and killed in the industrial corridors of Wilmington, California.
Wilmington, California, has experienced hundreds more deaths than it does on average. Power, pollution, and poverty all play a role.
Recientemente, Willmington, California ha perdido más vidas de lo usual. El poder, la contaminación ambiental, y las dinámicas socioeconómicas tienen la culpa.
The neighborhood has been a pollution dumping ground for decades.
This story is part of a larger project led by Sarah Macaraeg, a 2019 Data Fellow who is investigating the disproportionate number of asthma diagnoses and severe symptoms among Memphis children.
