Air Pollution and Mortality at the Intersection of Race and Social Class.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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 may be more susceptible to its health effects. Low-income Americans may also be more susceptible to PM_2.5 pollution than high-income Americans. Because information is lacking on exposure-response curves for PM_2.5 exposure and mortality among marginalized subpopulations categorized according to both race and socioeconomic position, the Environmental Protection Agency lacks important evidence to inform its regulatory rulemaking for PM_2.5 standards.

Methods

We analyzed 623 million person-years of Medicare data from 73 million persons 65 y

SUBMITTER: Josey KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10182569 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature