2024
No
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2024.06.020
Jung, Kyung Hwa
North America
Observational
Epidemiology Study
Exposure Study
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Respiratory symptoms
Home environment
School environment
Combined home and school exposure
Traffic-related air pollution
Lung function
Asthma severity
Composite asthma severity index
Asthma disparities
Analyzing geospatial pollutant data and clinical outcomes, this study finds that children in historically redlined U.S. neighborhoods face higher NO₂ exposure and experience stronger links between PM₂.₅ exposure and asthma severity, underscoring the public health impacts of environmental injustice.