Northwestern: Communities of Color Suffer Disproportionately Higher Pollution-Related Deaths
November 08, 2023
November 08, 2023
EVANSTON, Illinois, Nov. 8 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
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* Study combines new air pollution model with census tract mortality data to estimate who is most affected by nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure
* About 171,000 premature deaths per year are linked to NO2 exposure, study finds
* In predominantly Black census tracts, premature deaths related to NO2 exposure are 47% higher than the national average
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* Study combines new air pollution model with census tract mortality data to estimate who is most affected by nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure
* About 171,000 premature deaths per year are linked to NO2 exposure, study finds
* In predominantly Black census tracts, premature deaths related to NO2 exposure are 47% higher than the national average
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