The Cost Of Exxon Mobil Ignoring A Civil Rights Complaint

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 18, 2017

Journalist Sharon Lerner joins us to discuss her recent investigation for The Intercept called “A Legacy of Environmental Racism.” She explores how Exxon Mobil is still pumping toxins into a black community in Texas 17 years after a civil rights complaint was filed. Exposure to these chemicals have shown an increased incidence of cancer and an increased risk of heart attack in people living near these facilities.

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