Assessing the environmental justice implications of decarbonizing the US electric grid: estimating changes in asthma exacerbation by race and income

This paper examines how air quality improvements due to the 100% decarbonization of the US power sector in 2040 can reduce asthma exacerbation among children disaggregated by poverty status, race, and geography. Using spatial datasets that differentiate asthma prevalence by income, race, and state,...

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Main Authors: Qasim Mehdi, Petros Vasilakos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Environmental Research: Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5309/ad6eac