Industrial pollutions takes its toll on southeast Los Angeles
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, Posted 11/17/11
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Residents of southeast Los Angeles cities like Maywood and Vernon live along one of the country's busiest shipping and manufacturing corridors. The area is also highly polluted.
California Watch reporter Janet Wilson found one Maywood family who agreed to take medical tests to find out how that affected their health. She spoke to us about her reporting.
You can read Wilson's article here:
http://californiawatch.org/health-and-welfare/living-industry-s-shadow-after-years-illnesses-family-looks-answers-13328
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