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2024 No Demographic Inequities in Health Outcomes and Air Pollution Exposure in the Atlanta Area and its Relationship to Urban Infrastructure https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-018-0318-7 Servadio, Joseph L. North America Exposure Epidemiological Students Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Particulate Matter (PM) Respiratory symptoms Air pollution Cardiovascular disease Respiratory disease Inequity Racial disparity Infrastructure Multi-scale analysis using Georgia Dept. of Health data and atmospheric models finds that higher NO₂ and PM exposure disproportionately affects vulnerable children in urban Atlanta. Results support infrastructure planning for environmental justice. 2018