Air pollution as a social and structural determinant of health

• Main Authors: Lisa Patel (Author), Elizabeth Friedman (Author), Stephanie Alexandra Johannes (Author), Stephanie Sophie Lee (Author), Haley Grace O'Brien (Author), Sarah E. Schear (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Both short-term and chronic exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) are known to cause a host of adverse health outcomes, including premature death. Exposure to PM2.5 in the United States is inequitable due to public policies rooted in structural racism, which have situated polluti...