Car Noise Pollution is Worse in Redlined Neighborhoods — And Not Just for Humans

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By Kea WilsonDec 6, 2023, 12:00 am739 ptsHot
Low-income communities of color are still experiencing dangerous levels of transportation noise generations after their neighborhoods were first targeted for disinvestment and demolition to make way for highways — and that includes their human and animal residents, a new study finds. In a fascinating new…

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