1. Nationwide, African Americans exposed to 38%
higher levels of outdoor NO2 than whites –
equivalent of 7,000 deaths/year
Social Injustice:
Disadvantaged minority communities are more likely to experience...
Environmental injustice and inequality in residential
outdoor NO2 concentrations for US counties
Blacks have about 2.3% higher asthma
prevalence rates than Whites.
Asthma Prevalence Percents (%) by Race/Ethnicity,
United States, 2014
White Black Hispanic
Health ImpactsAir Pollution
Source: National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics,