Environment & Health News
The University of Illinois — Chicago School of Public Health team measuring local environmental justice issues released its latest interactive map showing proximity to emissions sites in McKinley Park and Chicago.
- University of Illinois — Chicago School of Public Health team releases interactive map showing proximity to emissions sources.
- Map shows Toxic-Release Inventory sites, asphalt plants, rail yards, brownfields and neighborhood elementary schools.
- Environmental justice map is the third in a series from the UIC team.
Read more: Environmental Justice Issues Inspire New Pollution Sites Map
Results from 2021 emissions testing at MAT Asphalt overseen by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. EPA show pollution levels far below regulatory limits.
- Results from 2021 emissions testing show MAT Asphalt pollution to be far below regulatory limits.
- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. EPA oversaw the standardized tests.
- Emissions testing results precede anticipated hearing for 10-year operating permit.
The Chicago Park District accepts drop-off of natural Christmas trees for recycling at McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago, through Saturday, January 22, 2022.
- Chicago Park District again hosts citywide Christmas tree recycling.
- McKinley Park hosts drop-off location at 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago, through Saturday, January 22, 2022.
- Program provides free mulch for parks and residents, keeps recyclable waste out of landfills.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency testing at MAT Asphalt seeks to precisely measure the plant's emissions, while new sensors from Microsoft Research offer real-time information on neighborhood air quality.
- MAT Asphalt emissions tested by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in late July.
- Microsoft Research and JCDecaux roll out new neighborhood air testing sensors at bus stops.
- Results still pending for MAT Asphalt testing; IEPA mum on testing at other asphalt plants.
Read more: Emissions Testing, Tracking Targets MAT Asphalt, Neighborhood Air Quality
Chicago's environmental hazards and their distribution show an unequal burden borne by neighborhoods in the South and West sides, according to the latest study from the University of Illinois - Chicago's School of Public Health.
- South and West side neighborhoods bear the biggest burdens from Chicago's industrial activity, a new study shows.
- Environmental justice analysis from the University of Illinois - Chicago's School of Public Health looks at toxic hazards, industrial roads, rail yards and brownfields.
- Study expands on previous examinations of toxic sites and school populations.
Read more: McKinley Park Surrounded by Areas of Highest Industrial Burden
- UIC Scientists Publish Final Study Draft, Environmental Justice Maps
- Native Wildflowers Ready to Bloom in McKinley Park with Help From Volunteer Stewards
- Protesters Assail Mayor Lori Lightfoot, MAT Asphalt at McKinley Park Demonstration
- Surrounded by "Worst of the Worst" - Environmental Justice Study Tallies Toxic Sites Versus School Populations
