Health Concerns Raised for East Boston Residents, Logan Airport Blamed

by Richard Santos, Zumix Journalism Group (Independent), Aug-01-08

BOSTON/East Boston - New health concerns raised for East Boston by Mass. Department of Public Health in this audio report from the East Boston youth media group, Zumix. The DPH study says that the closer residents live to Logan Airport, the higher the rate of numerous life-threatening illnesses - including lung cancer and multiple sclerosis - due to "xenobiotic exposure."

East Boston Neighborhood Close to Destruction After 40 Year Fight

by Zumix Journalism Group (Reposter), Jun-27-08

BOSTON/East Boston - Recent developments in the 40 year fight to save the East Boston's Neptune Road neighborhood from destruction and incorporation into Logan Airport are chronicled in this two segment audio production by the Zumix Journalism Group, a radio training program for local high school kids based in East Boston.