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Zotero bibliography-Sukriti Kapur

The literature presented here has tried to focus on impacts of human health owing to air pollution to better measure environmental injustice.

Fieldnote Mar 20 2023 - 6:18am

AB617 meeting

South LA 

March 9th 2023

Asking community members about stories in south LA (SLA) and any initiatives they are taking

Fieldnote Mar 10 2023 - 2:44pm

Jill started by discussing Environmental injustice

Envt equalities also stem from well-intended advocates in the non-profit sector

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Hailey-Means was incarcerated at Rikers and provides an inside view of the deteriorating conditions of the facility.

Freddie McGrier talked about the extreme heat the cells faced in the warm season and the dangers to his life that he faced because of his heart condition. Johnny Perez echoed Freddie’s input. Susi Vassallo, who is professor at NY University Medical School, deemed the heat conditions a serious threat to the health of the inmates.

Omar Smith, also incarcerated at Rikers, has developed asthma during his sentence which is likely due to the poisonous gases released by the decomposing landfill under the prison.

Michael Bloomberg was Mayor of NYC during the Sandy super-storm and while he announced a plan for the evacuation of the surrounding islands there was not one for Rikers.

The New York Times is also referenced in the article for their reports on the prison’s poor welfare.