VIDEO: South Duwamish community working to find solutions to air pollution
Kiro 7 News
For some time it’s been known that residents living in South Park and Georgetown are at greater risk of breathing in polluted air. Thanks to the neighborhood’s proximity to industry, the seaport and constant traffic of diesel trucks, there’s a number of environmental exposure factors. The state’s “environmental health disparity map” listed diesel emissions, toxic releases and particulate matter pollution at the highest levels encompassing this area back in 2018.