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Inequitable exposure to PM2.5 pollution is just half of the problem. Disproportionate emissions by race are the other. A 2019 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences connecting air pollution exposure to consumption of goods and services found that white Americans disproportionately cause air pollution, while Black and Hispanic Americans disproportionately inhale it.
White populations are exposed to 17% less air pollution than they cause. In comparison, Black and Hispanic populations are exposed to up to 63% more air pollution, on average, than the pollution they cause. Industrial and roadway emissions, like light-duty gasoline vehicles and heavy-duty diesel vehicles, are among the largest sources of this exposure disparity.
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