Given the serious adverse health effects associated with many pollutants, and the
inequitable distribution of these effects between socioeconomic groups, air pollution is often …

Previous research has clearly established associations between low socioeconomic status
(SES) and poor youth physical health outcomes. This article provides an overview of the …

Fossil-fuel combustion by-products are the world's most significant threat to children's health
and future and are major contributors to global inequality and environmental injustice. The …

The negative health effects of water pollution remain a major source of morbidity and
mortality in China. The Chinese government is making great efforts to strengthen water …

Local planning in the United States is unique in the amount of land it reserves for detached
single-family homes. This privileging of single-family homes, normally called R1 zoning …

Background: Growing evidence indicates that toxicity of fine particulate matter≤ 2.5 μm in
diameter (PM2. 5) differs by chemical component. Exposure to components may differ by …

Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the leading text and professional resource on using
geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic …

Objectives. We described the associations of ambient air pollution exposure with
race/ethnicity and racial residential segregation. Methods. We studied 5921 White, Black …

We sought to provide a historical overview of methods, models, and data used in the
environmental justice (EJ) research literature to measure proximity to environmental hazards …

Extensive literature has already documented the deleterious effects of heavy metal toxins on
the human brain and nervous system. These toxins, however, represent only a fraction of the …