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Central Valley fares poorly in new California pollution index

2013-04-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Sacramento Bee: Central Valley communities are among the hardest hit in California under a unique new misery index that provides statewide mapping on community pollution, health and well-being. The state Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday unveiled a new environmental screening tool that reveals – by ZIP code – how neighborhoods are affected by pesticides, truck fumes, hazardous waste and other toxic factors. The index also tracks community health and well-being, based on such things as the...

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