American Public Schools Face Higher Air Pollution

As Per The Recent Study, American Public Schools Face Higher Air Pollution, Where Mostly Kids From Marginalized Communities Study

 The Study Was Published In Geohealth, The AGU Publication For Research That Examines The Interaction Of Human And Planetary Health For A Sustainable Future It was led by members of NASA's Health and Air Quality Applied Science team

 The Study Examined The Distribution Of Two Pollutants, Nitrogen Dioxide And Particulate Matter With A Diameter Of 2.5 Microns Or Less (PM2.5) Affecting the racial or ethnic identification and socioeconomic status of the students was taken into consideration

 Children In The United States Attend School 180 Days Out Of The Year, For A Total Of Almost 7 Hours Each Day On Average

Peak NO2 And PM2.5 Concentrations Were Roughly 30% Higher In Schools Where A Higher Number Of Minority Students Attended

Schools With More Than 80% Of Children Eligible For Free Or Reduced Meals Faced The Greatest Levels Of Nitrogen Dioxide & PM2.5

Schools In Southern States Situated In More Rural Areas Had Higher African-American Populations And Were Exposed To High NO2 & Lesser PM2.5 Pollutants

 Urban Schools Tend To Have Higher Poverty Rates & Higher Percentages Of Students From Racial Or Ethnic Minorities & Faced High PM2.5 & NO2 Pollutants

 There Are Currently No Mandatory Federal Guidelines That Protect Students From Attending Schools In Heavily Polluted Areas

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