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.

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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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