Older residents, pregnant people and children are most susceptible to harm from PM 2.5. Some scientists call it the deadliest form of air pollution. And this air pollution can lead to health complications. These particles, which are 30 times smaller than a single strand of hair, cause air pollution. The technical name is particulate matter 2.5, or PM 2.5. In the air Crumby breathes there are microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream, often referred to as soot. Joppa, like so many Black communities across the country, sits right next to industry - a rail yard, a roofing company that produces asphalt shingles and concrete batch plants.
The historic freedman’s town has been seen as a dumping ground for “toxic shit,” Crumby said, pointing toward a corridor of industrial facilities a few miles away. Joppa, less than 10 miles south of downtown Dallas, has been cited by some researchers as among the most air-polluted neighborhoods in the city. Crumby blames her illness on her surroundings.
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