Air pollution exposure disparities across US population and income groups.

ABSTRACT: Air pollution contributes to the global burden of disease, with ambient exposure to fine particulate matter of diameters smaller than 2.5 μm (PM_2.5) being identified as the fifth-ranking risk factor for mortality globally¹. Racial/ethnic minorities and lower-income groups in the USA are at a higher risk of death from exposure to PM_2.5 than are other population/income groups^2-5. Moreover, disparities in exposure to air pollution among population and income groups are known to exist^6-17. Here we develop a data platform that links demographic data (from the US Census Bureau and American Community Survey) and PM_2.5 data¹⁸ across the USA. We analyse the data at the tabulation area level of US zip codes (N is approximat

SUBMITTER: Jbaily A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10516300 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature