Do Health Disparities Narrow with Pollution Disparities? Trends from California

Danae Hernandez-Cortes and Kyle C. Meng

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, vol. 113, 372-76

Abstract: Pollution concentrations (PM2.5) in the United States have fallen in recent decades. Despite these improvements, disparities in concentrations between racial/ethnic groups persist. We combine administrative data on the universe of emergency room (ER) admissions across California with satellite information on PM2.5 concentrations and compare recent trends in racial/ethnic disparities for PM2.5 and asthma rates. We find that PM2.5 concentrations fell for the average Black, Hispanic, and White individual. Similarly, disparities in PM2.5

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Date: 2023
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