Air Pollution Makes Heat Worse for Bronx Residents, Says Local Organization. Here's Why:
CBS News
Shosh Bredosian
With high temperatures and humid conditions increasing, local environmental organizations in the South Bronx say their communities are feeling the worst of it because of factors like air pollution.
At the cross-section between the exit ramp of the the Willis Avenue Bridge and Bruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven, there's one thing you'll constantly see: traffic.
"When you have an incremental increase in traffic, that's an exponential impact on health, especially in communities like ours that already has high respiratory problems," said Mychal Johnson, the co-founder of South Bronx Unite.
