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An Extra Air Pollution Burden

New research shows that neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., with more people of color are exposed to more air pollution and have higher rates of disease.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using data courtesy of Castillo, M. D., et al. (2021). Story by Adam Voiland.

Published November 9, 2021
Data acquired 2015

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