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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