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Air pollution, health outcomes, and environmental justice in the mid-atlantic state city: a public health lesson from a 15-year perspective (2005-2019)

• Authors Details :  
• Mostafa Essam Eissa

Journal title : Yemen Journal of Medicine

Publisher : Mansa STM Publishers

Online ISSN : 2583-4614

Page Number : 05-08

Journal volume : 04

Journal issue : 01

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The city that never sleeps, a vibrant tapestry of dense neighborhoods and relentless energy, has long grappled with the pervasive challenge of air pollution. The very dynamism that defines the city – its traffic, buildings, and industry – contributes to ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground-level ozone (O3), pollutants known to exact a heavy toll on public health. [1-3] An extended analysis of environmental health data from 2005 to 2019, meticulously compiled by the town Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), offers a crucial lens through which to view the city's journey: a narrative marked by significant public health victories interwoven with stark, persistent environmental injustices. [4] This fifteen-year period reveals not just the efficacy of targeted interventions but also the deeply entrenched disparities that continue to leave vulnerable communities uneasy. Thus, the aforementioned challenge provides a very important lesson to address similar problems around the globe, especially in the crowded urban areas.

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.63475/yjm.v4i1.0093

Article Subject Details

• Education and social science
• Public health
• Public health policy

Article Keywords Details

• Environmental Health
• Public Health Interventions
• Urban Air Pollution

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