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7 <br /> Air Quality Impact of Data Centers <br /> • Evidence shows communities living in close proximity <br /> (i .e. , one mile) to EPA-regulated data centers have <br /> higher air pollution burdens <br /> • Evidence shows low-income communities and <br /> communities of color within one mile of EPA-regulated <br /> data centers face worse air pollution than other <br /> communities near data centers <br /> • Recent evidence suggests data center operations cause <br /> "heat island" effects in surrounding areas <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br />