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Racial and Economic Disparities in Exposure to and Health Effects Associated with Air Pollution: Recent Research Related to Environmental Justice

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This poster was presented at the 2024 HEI Annual Conference. 

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The cumulative effects of racist policies and the stress of experiencing structural racism likely contribute to disparities in air pollution exposures and its impacts. This poster summarized recent research that can provide new insights into the impacts of air pollution in environmental justice communities.

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Baxter, L., T. Luben, M. McCausland, K. Rappazzo, AND A. Weaver. Racial and Economic Disparities in Exposure to and Health Effects Associated with Air Pollution: Recent Research Related to Environmental Justice. To be presented at Health Effects Institute Annual Conference 2024, Philadelphia, PA, April 28 - 30, 2024.
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