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Deb Sumner
Coverage of Deb Sumner in the Nexus archive.
EPAorganization1Detroitplace1Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energyorganization1Great Lakes Environmental Law Centerorganization1Nick Leonardperson1American Lung Associationorganization1Southwest Detroitplace1Stephanie Changperson1Donovan McKinneyperson1Protecting Overburdened Communities Acttopic1
- What it means that the EPA wants to call Detroit’s air ‘clean’ and why residents say it isn’t
The EPA proposes to redesignate Detroit's air quality as meeting national ozone standards, but residents and environmental advocates argue that pollution levels remain dangerously high, particularly in Southwest Detroit, citing health issues like asthma and cancer. A recent study by the American Lung Association graded Detroit's air an 'F' due to ozone and pollution levels.