When it comes to pollution and water contamination, this issue really hits home. Chicago is home to many coal factories which pollute our air and later comes down again to our water supply as acid rain.
People living in Chicago have a higher risk of getting lung disease and other problems linked to toxic chemicals pouring from industry smokestacks. Cook county was ranked as one of the worst in the nation for dangerous air pollution, based on 2005 data.
This problem has been harder on minorities living in Pilsen and in south and west side communities. These communities are filled with steel mills, abandoned factories, landfills and a sewage treatment plant.
People living in Chicago have a higher risk of getting lung disease and other problems linked to toxic chemicals pouring from industry smokestacks. Cook county was ranked as one of the worst in the nation for dangerous air pollution, based on 2005 data.
This problem has been harder on minorities living in Pilsen and in south and west side communities. These communities are filled with steel mills, abandoned factories, landfills and a sewage treatment plant.