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How extreme heat disproportionately affects Latino neighborhoods

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A new online dashboard shows how Latino neighborhoods are disproportionately affected in California .

It includes data on extreme heat and air pollution, as well as asthma rates and other health conditions.

Latino neighborhoods have to cope with 23 more days of extreme heat a year compared to non-Latino white neighborhoods.