Air quality, health and equity implications of electrifying heavy-duty vehicles
Heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) disproportionately contribute to the creation of air pollutants
and emission of greenhouse gases—with marginalized populations unequally burdened by …
and emission of greenhouse gases—with marginalized populations unequally burdened by …
Implications of green technologies for environmental justice
P Vaishnav - Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 2023 - annualreviews.org
There are large disparities in access to green technologies between countries and among
different demographic groups within countries. Unless carefully managed, the energy …
different demographic groups within countries. Unless carefully managed, the energy …
Impacts of wind power on air quality, premature mortality, and exposure disparities in the United States
Understanding impacts of renewable energy on air quality and associated human
exposures is essential for informing future policy. We estimate the impacts of US wind power …
exposures is essential for informing future policy. We estimate the impacts of US wind power …
Historical redlining is associated with disparities in environmental quality across California
CO Estien, CE Wilkinson… - … & Technology Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Historical policies have been shown to underpin environmental quality. In the 1930s, the
federal Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) developed the most comprehensive …
federal Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) developed the most comprehensive …
Air quality equity in US climate policy
The United States government has indicated a desire to advance environmental justice
through climate policy. As fossil fuel combustion produces both conventional pollutants and …
through climate policy. As fossil fuel combustion produces both conventional pollutants and …
Spatial decomposition of air pollution concentrations highlights historical causes for current exposure disparities in the United States
J Liu, JD Marshall - Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Racial–ethnic disparities in exposure to air pollution in the United States (US) are well
documented. Studies on the causes of these disparities highlight unequal systems of power …
documented. Studies on the causes of these disparities highlight unequal systems of power …
Ethnoracial disparities in nitrogen dioxide pollution in the United States: comparing data sets from satellites, models, and monitors
In the United States (US), studies on nitrogen dioxide (NO2) trends and pollution-attributable
health effects have historically used measurements from in situ monitors, which have limited …
health effects have historically used measurements from in situ monitors, which have limited …
Equity and modeling in sustainability science: Examples and opportunities throughout the process
Equity is core to sustainability, but current interventions to enhance sustainability often fall
short in adequately addressing this linkage. Models are important tools for informing action …
short in adequately addressing this linkage. Models are important tools for informing action …
State-of-the-science data and methods need to guide place-based efforts to reduce air pollution inequity
Background: Recently enacted environmental justice policies in the United States at the
state and federal level emphasize addressing place-based inequities, including persistent …
state and federal level emphasize addressing place-based inequities, including persistent …
Adverse Health Impacts of Outdoor Air Pollution, Including from Wildland Fires, in the United States:“Health of the Air,” 2018–2020
Rationale: Adverse health impacts from outdoor air pollution occur across the United States,
but the magnitude of these impacts varies widely by geographic region. Ambient pollutant …
but the magnitude of these impacts varies widely by geographic region. Ambient pollutant …