ZIP Code-Level Estimation of Air Quality and Health Risk Due to Particulate Matter Pollution in New York City
Komal Shukla, Catherine Seppanen, Brian Naess, C.S. Chang, David Cooley, Andreas Maier, Frank Divita, Masha Pitiranggon, Sarah Johnson, Kazuhiko Ito, Saravanan Arunachalam
Abstract
. This change translates to avoiding 210-475 deaths, 340 asthma emergency department visits, and monetized health benefits worth $2B to $5B annually, with significant variation across NYC's 192 ZCTAs. ZCTA-level assessments can help prioritize interventions in neighborhoods that would see the most health benefits from air pollution reduction. ZAPPA can provide quantitative insights on health and monetary benefits for future sustainability policy development in NYC.
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Health impact assessmentAir quality indexAir pollutionEnvironmental healthCommunity healthIndoor air qualityParticulatesEngineeringPublic healthHealth careEnvironmental engineeringGeographyMedicineMeteorologyEconomicsEconomic growthNursingBiologyEcologyOrganic chemistryChemistryAir Quality and Health ImpactsClimate Change and Health ImpactsNoise Effects and Management