2024
Yes
Estimating potential air quality impact of airports on children attending the surrounding schools
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.05.046
Henry, Ronald C.
North America
Modeling
Exposure
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Black carbon
Other
Air pollution
Airport
children
Exposure
School
California
Los Angeles
Burbank
Long Beach
Santa Monica
San Jose
San Francisco
Nitrogen oxides
Sulfur dioxide
Black carbon
Carbon monoxide
Modeling study of 7 California airports used wind trajectory and school location data to estimate downwind student exposure. Over 65,000 students potentially face daily airport-related pollution risks, with higher exposure among disadvantaged groups.
2019