Florida County's Giant Incinerator Protest
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Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People - KFF Health News
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Miami-Dade County is considering a $1.5 billion incinerator that could burn up to 4,000 tons of garbage a day.
All four sites considered that day were in, or near, some of the region’s most diverse communities.
The state is arguing in federal court that race should not be a consideration in permitting industries that pollute the environment.
County leaders are scheduled to vote on a new site in February .
Florida is one of 23 states petitioning the courts to nullify key protections under the Civil Rights Act .
Incinerators emit pollutants associated with heart disease, respiratory problems, and cancer.
Studies have found that neighborhoods with more low-income and minority residents tend to have higher exposure to cancer-causing pollutants.
Communities with large numbers of industrial facilities also have stark racial disparities in health outcomes.
Many South Florida residents are concerned about the health effects of burning trash.
Miami-Dade Mayor Cava has said the health and ecological danger from the new incinerator would be minimal.
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