Inequalities in cumulative environmental burdens among three urbanized counties in California

Environment International

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-87

  Su, Jason G ^a   Jerrett, Michael ^a   Morello Frosch, Rachel ^a,b   Jesdale, Bill M ^b   Kyle, Amy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cumulative impacts; Environmental justice; Heat stress; Inequality index

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; NITROGEN OXIDES; THERMAL STRESS;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CALIFORNIA; CUMULATIVE EXPOSURES; CUMULATIVE IMPACTS; DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER; HEAT STRESS; HOT WEATHER; HUMAN HEALTH; INEQUALITY INDEX; LOS ANGELES; LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES; NITROGEN DIOXIDES; POLICY MAKERS; POLLUTION HAZARDS; SAN DIEGO;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

DIESEL FUEL; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; HEALTH RISK; LOW INCOME POPULATION; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEAT STRESS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WELLBEING;

ALAMEDA COUNTY; CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES [CALIFORNIA]; SAN DIEGO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855161437     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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