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Bhavna Shamasunder, Occidental College

Bhavna Shamasunder is an Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy at Occidental College and a contributor to The Conversation.

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An oil pumpjack is seen working in a dirt field with a row of houses on a hill directly behind it
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to ban new oil and gas extraction and phase out existing operations — after studies have demonstrated the adverse health impacts on people living nearby, including asthma and other lung and respiratory issues.
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