Estimating Intra‐Urban Inequities in PM2.5‐Attributable Health Impacts: A Case Study for Washington, DC

Estimating Intra‐Urban Inequities in PM2.5‐Attributable Health Impacts: A Case Study for Washington, DC

Abstract Air pollution levels are uneven within cities, contributing to persistent health disparities between neighborhoods and population sub‐groups. Highly spatially resolved information on pollution levels and disease rates is necessary to characterize inequities in air pollution exposure and rel...

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Main Authors: Maria D. Castillo, Patrick L. Kinney, Veronica Southerland, C. Anneta Arno, Kelly Crawford, Aaron van Donkelaar, Melanie Hammer, Randall V. Martin, Susan C. Anenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2021-11-01
Series:GeoHealth
Subjects:
fine particulate matter
PM2.5‐attributable health impacts
health inequities
environmental justice
intra‐urban baseline disease rates
intra‐urban health risks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GH000431

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GH000431

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