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See [https://twitter.com/YIMBYwiki/status/950265064937873408 full thread] with Alex Visotzky, Shane Phillips, and Tim McCormick / YIMBYwiki. <br/>
=== <br/> This would concentrate new housing next to health hazards from traffic ===▼
▲=== <br/> This would concentrate new housing next to health hazards from traffic ===
This puts dense housing next to <br/> Richard Hall @rihallix Jan 6<br/> Replying to @MarketUrbanism @TaupeAvenger<br/> <br/> "When #sb827 dictates upzoning by fiat within 1/2 mile of transit corridors that maps to freeways and arterials. Here’s your data showing how that doubles autism rates: <br/> [http://articles.latimes.com/2010/dec/16/health/la-he-autism-20101217 http://articles.latimes.com/2010/dec/16/health/la-he-autism-20101217]."▼
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Other articles citing health issues that would be exacerbated by SB827▼
▲Other articles citing health issues that would be exacerbated by SB827:
<blockquote>"There is evidence that implicates ambient air pollution in adverse effects on pregnancy, birth outcomes and male fertility. Modelled studies on exposure to traffic-related air pollutants suggest that they are a risk factor for adverse birth outcomes."</blockquote> ▼
[[http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/74715/E86650.pdf http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/74715/E86650.pdf]▼
▲*World Health Organization: Health Effects of Transport Related Air Pollution, 2005 states:<
▲ [http://envhealthcenters.usc.edu/infographics/infographic-living-near-busy-roads-or-traffic-pollution/references-living-near-busy-roads-or-traffic-pollution http://envhealthcenters.usc.edu/infographics/infographic-living-near-busy-roads-or-traffic-pollution/references-living-near-busy-roads-or-traffic-pollution]
▲ '''Children:''' Asthma, ear nose and throat infections, smaller lungs, obesity
▲ '''Adults: '''Heart disease, stroke, heart attacks, lung problems, memory, shortened lifespan
'''LA Times: L.A. keeps building near freeways, even though living there makes people sick, March 2nd 2017'''▼
[http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/04/health/dementia-risk-living-near-major-road/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/04/health/dementia-risk-living-near-major-road/index.html]▼
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American Heart Association: Homes near highways may up heart disease risks, Oct 2014<br/> [https://news.heart.org/homes-near-highways-may-up-heart-disease-risks/ https://news.heart.org/homes-near-highways-may-up-heart-disease-risks/]▼
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▲**'''CNN: locating housing near transit corridors increase dementia risk, study says, January 4, 2017''' [http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/04/health/dementia-risk-living-near-major-road/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/04/health/dementia-risk-living-near-major-road/index.html]<br/>
▲**'''American Heart Association''': Homes near highways may up heart disease risks, Oct 2014<br/> [https://news.heart.org/homes-near-highways-may-up-heart-disease-risks/ https://news.heart.org/homes-near-highways-may-up-heart-disease-risks/]
=== Liquefaction and earthquake risk since the transit areas tend to be closer to the Bay ===
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