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In this new research, different populations of Black and Latinx individuals are facing long-term impacts of air pollution in the city of Austin.
E-Mail IMAGE: Illinois civil and environmental engineering professor Christopher Tessum collaborated with colleagues on a study that finds that nearly all major emissions categories contribute to the systemic air pollution exposure disparity... view more Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Various studies show that people of color are disproportionately exposed to air pollution in the United States. However, it was unclear whether this unequal exposure is due mainly to a few types of emission sources or whether the causes are more systemic. A new study that models peoples' exposure...