Major air pollution and climate policies in NYC and trends in NYC air quality 1998-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Air pollution poses serious health risks to humans, with particular harm to children.

Objectives

To address the gap in understanding the efficacy of policies to reduce exposure to air pollution, we sought to assess the temporal relationship between the enactment of major air pollution and climate policies in NYC and trends in air quality during the period 1998-2021. We used previously available data from citywide monitoring and new data from the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) longitudinal cohort studies of mothers and children living in communities in Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx.

Methods

We utilized publicly available citywide air monitoring data for particulate matter (PM_2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO

SUBMITTER: Lau K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521894 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature