Fact sheet : health disparities in unhealthy air quality

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Findings from the CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report – United States, 2011.
  
  Key Findings in Unhealthy Air Quality Disparities:
  
  • During 2006–2008, a total of 53 counties did not meet the standard for fine particulate matter and during 2007–2009, a total of 201 counties did not meet the standard for ozone. For both pollutants, approximately half of these counties are in metropolitan statistical areas of ≥1 million population.
  
  • Minority groups, including Asians and Hispanics, were more likely to reside in these counties in comparison with non-Hispanic whites. Pollution sources (e.g., heavy traffic) and other environmental hazards often affect these areas.
  
  airquality.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants Environmental Exposure Healthcare Disparities Health Services Accessibility Health Status Disparities
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ee41c4d0bd7a24b26b9d4ae6d1b343b515ce808fe41bad7f23d950a3d9df18a9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/130331/cdc_130331_DS1.pdf
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