Help Dallas Families Who Are Getting Sick From Industrial Pollution
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Many families in Dallas live next to industrial pollutants, putting the health and safety of parents and children at risk. Now, families are demanding that these industrial factories leave their communities.
Families living in the Singleton Corridor Neighborhood in West Dallas, and in the Floral Farms Neighborhood in South Oak Cliff— predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods —have developed emphysema in their lungs and are suffering from lead poisoning and sinus issues as a result of the toxic pollutants. Parents moved to these areas, not knowing the risks. Now, children have developed asthma and other respiratory issues due to smoke in the air.
Parents and community members have joined together to file a complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development alleging that the City of Dallas is failing to appropriately keep families safe from polluters. Families in affected neighborhoods are requesting an immediate investigation into city policies allowing industrial pollutants in their neighborhoods. The complaint claims that these policies are discriminatory and violate the Fair Housing Act as they have impacted families’ ability to get loans to buy or make repairs to their homes.
ParentsTogether and Pulso are joining these families along with the local Coalition for Neighborhood Self-Determination to fight for environmental justice in Black and Latino communities. Pulso is a non-profit media outlet serving Latinos across the country with history and culture stories.
Sign your name urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to launch an investigation into the City of Dallas and protect families from heavy industrial pollution!
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Communities of color across the United States are experiencing pollution at an alarming rate. Studies by the Environmental Protection Agency and other health experts have shown that Black, Asian, and Hispanic and Latino families are more likely to experience industrial air pollutants in their residential areas than other families across the country.
In Dallas, families residing in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods have been living next to industrial factories, putting the health and safety of parents and children at risk. Families are fighting back and demanding that their health and quality of life be prioritized over industrial growth and wealth.
Community members have filed a complaint to the Department of Housing and Urban Development alleging that the City of Dallas is violating the Fair Housing Act by allowing heavy industrial use in and near their neighborhoods. Industrial zoning near residential homes is affecting families’ ability to get loans to buy or make repairs to their home. Families in these neighborhoods are requesting an immediate investigation into the city’s zoning policies claiming that these policies are discriminatory to the families who live in these neighborhoods.
We urge you to launch an investigation into the health risks these families in Dallas are facing, and follow it up with concrete steps for corporate accountability and community support.