Traffic, air pollution, minority and socio-economic status: addressing inequities in exposure and risk.

ABSTRACT: Higher levels of nearby traffic increase exposure to air pollution and adversely affect health outcomes. Populations with lower socio-economic status (SES) are particularly vulnerable to stressors like air pollution. We investigated cumulative exposures and risks from traffic and from MNRiskS-modeled air pollution in multiple source categories across demographic groups. Exposures and risks, especially from on-road sources, were higher than the mean for minorities and low SES populations and lower than the mean for white and high SES populations. Owning multiple vehicles and driving alone were linked to lower household exposures and risks. Those not owning a vehicle and walking or using transit had higher household exposures and risks. These results confirm for our study location that popul

SUBMITTER: Pratt GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4454972 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature