Breathe Project Reports

Racial, ethnic minorities and low-income groups in U.S. exposed to higher levels of air pollution

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Published 2022
Air Quality, Asthma, car emissions, Children, Coal, Coking / Coke Ovens, Environmental Justice, Fine Particulate Matter, Fracking / Gas Development, Manufacturing, Natural Gas, Petrochemicals, Pollution Sources, Public Health, Respiratory, TRAF, Vehicle Emissions
Appalachia, National, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia

Summary

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.

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