Politics & Government
Map: Pollution in Redondo Beach
State officials have released figures on every zip code in the state showing which communities are most at risk from pollution.
How at risk are Redondo Beach residents from pollution compared to other cities in the state? According to the state officials, the city is in better shape than the average California town.
Based on new state figures released this week, Redondo Beach's 90277 and 90278 zip codes are in the lower half of California zip codes in terms of being at potential for health risks stemming from pollution of all sorts; however, the air quality in North Redondo Beach is worse than in South Redondo Beach.
- Map: Pollution Scores for All of California
The figures come from a new state report issued by the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that compiles health risks based on 11 types of pollution and factors in seven categories of population and demographic factors, including poverty and education levels.
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The purpose of the report is to identify communities that are eligible for grants from the state's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, according to Sam Delson, an OEHHA spokesman. The law governing that fund mandates certain percentages be spent on disadvantaged communities, making it necessary to include economic factors in the state report.
The state has a map of those communities that are eligible on the report website.
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Unfortunately for Redondo Beach residents, only cities in the lowest 10 percent qualify.
The map above shows scores from each of those categories as well as overall rankings for every ZIP code in California with a Patch publication. Simply click on any town to see the full report card for each ZIP code.
You can see a similar map showing every zip code in the state or more details of the report on the state's website.
In general, Redondo Beach fares badly in the traffic, low birth weight and diesel measures, while showing very good population rankings, particularly in education and poverty levels. Nevertheless, the southern part of the city fared better in almost every category.
—Editor Nicole Mooradian contributed to this report.
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