illustrate the environmental effects from the combined emissions and discharges, in a geographic area. The results from the model CalEnviorScreen, ranks Barrio Logan as a “high pollution burden” community with a percentile score 96% out of 100%. It also indicates that Barrio Logan is in the top 3% of communities in California with extreme expose to diesel at 100%, impaired water at 97%, and solid waste at 94%.
These statistics have many residents concerned, including Barrio Logan College Institute (BLCI) alumni and employee Francisco “Panchito” Martinez. Panchito is currently a student at San Diego State University but was born and raised in Barrio Logan. Panchito believes that his chronic respiratory disease (asthma) has been directly affected by the air quality in the community. “Growing up …show more content…
14) The data complied was from the CalEnviorScreen model, which also showed that due to exposure to air pollutants, 97% of Barrio Logan’s residents have a respiratory disease compared to other California cities.
After analyzing the problems occurring in Barrio Logan and other low-income communities, I still had a lot of questions. Why is it that not many families in Barrio Logan, are actively talking about the environmental injustices affecting their community? How come there is a lot of research studies focused on environmental inequality, but nothing is being done to keep companies and the government accountable. And when there is accountability and outcry from communities, what can families do to be more effective in protecting their
These statistics have many residents concerned, including Barrio Logan College Institute (BLCI) alumni and employee Francisco “Panchito” Martinez. Panchito is currently a student at San Diego State University but was born and raised in Barrio Logan. Panchito believes that his chronic respiratory disease (asthma) has been directly affected by the air quality in the community. “Growing up …show more content…
14) The data complied was from the CalEnviorScreen model, which also showed that due to exposure to air pollutants, 97% of Barrio Logan’s residents have a respiratory disease compared to other California cities.
After analyzing the problems occurring in Barrio Logan and other low-income communities, I still had a lot of questions. Why is it that not many families in Barrio Logan, are actively talking about the environmental injustices affecting their community? How come there is a lot of research studies focused on environmental inequality, but nothing is being done to keep companies and the government accountable. And when there is accountability and outcry from communities, what can families do to be more effective in protecting their