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March 22, 2023
When a car-shredding company announced plans to move to a southeast Chicago neighborhood, researchers from the NIEHS-funded
ChicAgo Center for Health and EnvironmenT
(CACHET) stepped in to address community concerns about air pollution emissions from the facility. Center members collected air quality data and provided scientific expertise to demonstrate how the move may adversely affect community health. Ultimately, the Chicago Department of Public Health denied the final permit needed for relocation.
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Last Reviewed: January 05, 2026
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CACHET Center Helps Protect Chicago Community from Car-shredding Operation
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March 22, 2023
When a car-shredding company announced plans to move to a southeast Chicago neighborhood, researchers from the NIEHS-funded
ChicAgo Center for Health and EnvironmenT
(CACHET) stepped in to address community concerns about air pollution emissions from the facility. Center members collected air quality data and provided scientific expertise to demonstrate how the move may adversely affect community health. Ultimately, the Chicago Department of Public Health denied the final permit needed for relocation.
Read
this article
to learn more about the car-shredding case as well as other CACHET research and community engagement efforts.
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to Top
Last Reviewed: January 05, 2026