Air pollution and racial/ethnic minorities in U.S. | News | Harvard …
WEBJan 12, 2022 · Boston, MA – Certain groups in the U.S.—Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Latinos, and low-income populations—are being exposed to higher levels of dangerous fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) than other groups, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The Climate Gap and the Color Line — Racial Health Inequities and ...
WEBMar 8, 2023 · Within the United States, climate change and fossil fuel–generated air pollution have disproportionately harmed people of color and low-income communities, which is also true of some strategies...
How white drivers spew pollution breathed by people of color
WEBMar 9, 2023 · Overall, though, the map shows how residents of whiter, wealthier communities disproportionately drive to work through lower-income Latino and Black neighborhoods, spewing pollution.
Disparities in Air Pollutants Across Racial, Ethnic, and Poverty …
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Racial, ethnic, and economic segregation across the rural‐urban divide is likely an important factor in pollution disparities at US public schools. We identify distinct regional patterns of disparities, highlighting differences …
Study shows stark disparities in race and pollution exposure
WEBJan 25, 2022 · Certain groups in the U.S. — Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Latinos, and low-income populations — are being exposed to higher levels of dangerous fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) than other groups, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Air Pollution and Mortality at the Intersection of Race and Social ...
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Black Americans are exposed to higher annual levels of air pollution containing fine particulate matter (particles with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤2.5 μm [PM 2.5]) than White Americans and...
Study Finds Exposure to Air Pollution Higher for People of Color ...
WEBSep 20, 2021 · The findings expand a body of evidence showing that African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and other people of color are disproportionately exposed to a regulated air pollutant called fine particulate matter (PM 2.5).
Racism Drives Environmental Inequality--But Most Americans …
WEBJun 17, 2022 · Most Americans do not think that Black people are any more likely to be affected by pollution than white people, despite significant evidence that racism is a root cause of environmental...
People of Color Breathe More Hazardous Air. The Sources Are …
WEBApr 28, 2021 · Black people were exposed to higher-than-average concentrations from all major emissions groups, while white people were exposed to lower-than-average concentrations from almost all categories.
Racial disparities in air pollution | Nature Human Behaviour
WEBNov 24, 2023 · Non-Hispanic Black people experienced an over-threefold-greater increase in risk of CVD death than Non-Hispanic white people for the same increase in air pollution. For Hispanic people, there...