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Fact sheet : health disparities in unhealthy air quality
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01/11/2011
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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.
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