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