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An exploratory analysis of sociodemographic characteristics with ultrafine particle concentrations in Boston, MA

Little is known of the relationship between exposure to the smallest particles of air pollution and socio-demographic characteristics. This paper explores linkages between ultrafine particle (UFP) concentrations and indicators of both race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in Boston, Massachusetts,...

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Autores principales: Thayer, Katherine L., Lane, Kevin, Simon, Matthew C., Brugge, Doug, Fuller, Christina H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8967040/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35353820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263434
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description Little is known of the relationship between exposure to the smallest particles of air pollution and socio-demographic characteristics. This paper explores linkages between ultrafine particle (UFP) concentrations and indicators of both race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We used estimates of UFP based on a highly-resolved land-use regression model of concentrations. In multivariate linear regression models census block groups with high proportions of Asians were associated with higher levels of UFP in comparison to block groups with majority White or other minority groups. Lower UFP concentrations were associated with higher homeownership (indicating higher SES) and with higher female head of household (indicating lower socioeconomic status). One explanation for the results include the proximity of specific groups to traffic corridors that are the main sources of UFP in Boston. Additional studies, especially at higher geographic resolution, are needed in Boston and other major cities to better characterize UFP concentrations by sociodemographic factors.
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spelling pubmed-89670402022-03-31 An exploratory analysis of sociodemographic characteristics with ultrafine particle concentrations in Boston, MA Thayer, Katherine L. Lane, Kevin Simon, Matthew C. Brugge, Doug Fuller, Christina H. PLoS One Research Article Little is known of the relationship between exposure to the smallest particles of air pollution and socio-demographic characteristics. This paper explores linkages between ultrafine particle (UFP) concentrations and indicators of both race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We used estimates of UFP based on a highly-resolved land-use regression model of concentrations. In multivariate linear regression models census block groups with high proportions of Asians were associated with higher levels of UFP in comparison to block groups with majority White or other minority groups. Lower UFP concentrations were associated with higher homeownership (indicating higher SES) and with higher female head of household (indicating lower socioeconomic status). One explanation for the results include the proximity of specific groups to traffic corridors that are the main sources of UFP in Boston. Additional studies, especially at higher geographic resolution, are needed in Boston and other major cities to better characterize UFP concentrations by sociodemographic factors. Public Library of Science 2022-03-30 /pmc/articles/PMC8967040/ /pubmed/35353820 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263434 Text en https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/This is an open access article, free of all copyright, and may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose. The work is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) public domain dedication.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8967040/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35353820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263434
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