ORLANDO, Fla. – Residents in Parramore say decades of poor air quality have left families sick, and advocates are now demanding change from city leaders.
Gloria Steinem, who was born and raised in Parramore, has never smoked. But after a lifetime in the neighborhood, she relies on inhalers and oxygen to breathe.
“My mother and best friend got sick from the poor air,” Steinem said. “I need inhalers and oxygen just to get by. Some loved ones died when their lungs gave up. It’s heartbreaking.”…