Michigander in Mass

A new study by Northeastern University shows that environmental racism and injustice are still urgent problems, and Somerville is no exception. Somerville ranked 16th among the top 20 most environmentally overburdened communities in Massachusetts, as measured by the number, size and type of hazardous facilities or sites in the community.

Furthermore, when ranking the concentration of Hazardous waste facilities or sites per square mile, Somerville moved all the way up to 8th place! That means your more likely to be close to a hazardous site than almost any other community in the state.