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Nair, Arshad Arjunan1 (AUTHOR) aanair@albany.edu, Lin, Shao2,3 (AUTHOR), Luo, Gan1 (AUTHOR), Ryan, Ian3 (AUTHOR), Qi, Quan4 (AUTHOR), Deng, Xinlei3 (AUTHOR), Yu, Fangqun1 (AUTHOR) fyu@albany.edu |
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Environmental Research. Dec2023:Part 2, Vol. 239, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
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The spatiotemporal and demographic disparities in exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP; number concentrations of particulate matter (PM) with diameter ≤0.1 μm), a key subcomponent of fine aerosols (PM 2.5 ; mass concentrations of PM ≤ 2.5 μm), have not been well studied. To quantify and compare the aerosol pollutant exposure disparities for UFP and PM 2.5 by socio-demographic factors in New York State (NYS). Ambient atmospheric UFP and PM 2.5 were quantified using a global three-dimensional model of chemical transport with state-of-the-science aerosol microphysical processes validated extensively with observations. We matched these to U.S. census demographic data for varied spatial scales (state, county, county subdivision) and derived population-weighted aerosol exposure estimates. Aerosol exposure disparities for each demographic and socioeconomic (SES) indicator, with a focus on race-ethnicity and income, were quantified for the period 2013–2020. The average NYS resident was exposed to 4451 #·cm−3 UFP and 7.87 μg·m−3 PM 2.5 in 2013–2020, but minority race-ethnicity groups were invariably exposed to greater daily aerosol pollution (UFP: +75.0% & PM 2.5 : +16.2%). UFP has increased since 2017 and is temporally and seasonally out-of-phase with PM 2.5. Race-ethnicity exposure disparities for PM 2.5 have declined over time; by −6% from 2013 to 2017 and plateaued thereafter despite its decreasing concentrations. In contrast, these disparities have increased (+12.5–13.5%) for UFP. The aerosol pollution exposure disparities were the highest for low-income minorities and were more amplified for UFP than PM 2.5. We identified large disparities in aerosol pollution exposure by urbanization level and socio-demographics in NYS residents. Jurisdictions with higher proportions of race-ethnicity minorities, low-income residents, and greater urbanization were disproportionately exposed to higher concentrations of UFP and PM 2.5 than other NYS residents. These race-ethnicity exposure disparities were much larger, more disproportionate, and unabating over time for UFP compared to PM 2.5 across various income strata and levels of urbanicity. [Display omitted] • There is a need to distinguish ultrafine (UFP) & fine (PM 2.5) particles exposures • Robust aerosol exposure analysis with high temporal resolution and spatial coverage • Minority race-ethnicity and low-income subgroups most exposed to aerosol pollution • UFP exposure disparities are larger, more disproportionate, and unabating over time [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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GreenFILE |
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