An inequality study of ambient nitrogen dioxide and traffic levels near elementary schools in the Tampa area

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1923-1930

  Stuart, Amy L ^a   Zeager, Michelle ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental equity; Intra urban exposure disparities; Race ethnicity; Traffic

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT; AMBIENT NITROGEN DIOXIDE; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY; INTRA-URBAN EXPOSURE DISPARITY; RACE/ETHNICITY; TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC COUNTS; TRAFFIC LEVELS; URBAN EXPOSURE;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

NITRITE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; REAGENT;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHILD HEALTH; COLORIMETRY; EQUITY; ETHNICITY; HEALTH RISK; NITRITE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PRIMARY EDUCATION; RACIAL DISPARITY; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLER; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PHOTOMETRY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SAMPLER; SOCIAL STATUS; TRAFFIC;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; TAMPA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956059458     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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