Children living a thousand feet from a toxic incinerator. We need to put common sense back into the equation. We often look at a forest as only trees, but that's only its perceived value. Its real value lies in cooling the planet, cleaning the air, its ability to store carbon. There is overwhelming science that it protects our climate A forest is more than trees.
Healthy forests are absolutely vital to the health of native species.
The expectation was that companies would care for their employees and not cut. That's the history. It was never, ever meant to hurt people. But the companies didn't care about their employees. They ended up cutting and getting hurt.