In many communities across the United States, families live in constant danger, surrounded by heavy industries that spew toxic pollutants into the air. This is not just a case of isolated environmental risk – it is a systemic failure to protect vulnerable populations who face the cumulative effects of multiple harmful pollutants, day in and day out.
Sign this petition to urge the EPA to implement strict buffer zones around heavy industrial sites, protecting communities from the health risks of living too close to dangerous factories, refineries, and petrochemical plants.
Recent research by Johns Hopkins University highlights the grave health risks that residents near industrial areas face. These chemicals cause not only respiratory harm, but also neurological, developmental, and reproductive issues. It's time we stop pretending that it's acceptable to expose families to this toxic stew.
Many of the people living in close proximity to these industries are in disadvantaged communities, already vulnerable to poor health outcomes. With long-term exposure to pollutants like formaldehyde, vinyl chloride, and benzene, these communities face a lifetime of risk, and the effects are only worsening as industrial facilities continue to be allowed near where people live.
We can no longer allow industries to place profit over the well-being of our communities. We need buffer zones to ensure that no one is forced to breathe air polluted by industries that care more about their bottom lines than the health of the people around them.
Sign the petition to demand buffer zones and protect vulnerable communities from industrial pollution!
