👇 Excellent summary of the many ways that air pollution harms the health of children around the world and prevents them from reaching their full potential. Check it out!

A new EDF Global Clean Air report found at least 1 in 6 people live near a mega-warehouse in Illinois🤯 That means at least 1 in 6 people are exposed to pollution from hundreds of diesel truck trips per day. And communities of color bear a disproportionate burden.
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In Illinois, at least 2M residents live within half a mile of a mega-warehouse. The #AdvancedCleanTrucks rule could bring crucial health, climate and economic benefits to the state 🌳

🎧 Hear a conversation between EDF's Neda Deylami and LVEJO's Melanie Minuche on the matter:

Out today: Our new report reveals a warehouse boom in Illinois -- and what it means for the health of communities across the state. Join us, state legislators and advocates for our online launch event starting in 30 minutes! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

1 in 6 Illinois residents lives near a mega-warehouse. Join us, IL-based partners and legislators tomorrow @ 11am CT for the launch of a new EDF report exploring the growth of warehouses & health impacts in IL. Reg: bit.ly/443jbhV #EarthDay 24 #EarthDay #AirQuality

Let’s celebrate #EarthDay with a dose of optimism 🌍 🌎 🌏 We hope these environmental victories will renew your hope and remind everyone the climate fight is one we can (and must) win! 🧵

🏭 Join us next Wednesday, April 24th for the launch of an EDF report on the Illinois Warehouse Boom & discussion on the proposed IL Warehouse Pollution Insights Act with State Representative Dagmara Avelar, Sen. Javier Cervantes, Dany Robles 🇲🇽✌🏽💟✊🏽, and José Miguel Acosta Córdova 🇲🇽. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

EVENT: 2 mil+ IL residents now live near a mega-warehouse. Join us 4/24 for the launch of a new EDF report exploring the growth of warehouses & health impacts in IL. We’ll hear from the authors, state officials, advocacy groups & impacted residents. Reg: bit.ly/443jbhV

When megawarehouses crop up across the United States, their trucks bring harmful pollution into neighboring communities.

Our Neda Deylami and LVEJO's Melanie Minuche address this #EJ issue and discuss how the Advanced Clean Trucks rule can bring cleaner air to communities.

Check out the Chicago Tribune's recent article on how freight traffic is affecting residents across Illinois and the state's efforts to adopt tougher tailpipe pollution limits for trucks. chicagotribune.com/2024/03/31/ill…

Africa hosts some of the world's worst NO2, SO2 and air pollution hotspots, reveals Greenpeace Africa’s new report act.gp/MajorPolluters….

Dirty fossil fuels are harming the health of the people and driving the #ClimateCrisis . Africa needs #ClimateActionNow !