Green infrastructure can limit but not solve air pollution injustice.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 34344872.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-021-24892-1 and PMC identifier 8333325.
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Abstract
Outdoor air pollution contributes to millions of deaths worldwide yet air pollution has differential exposures across racial/ethnic groups and socioeconomic status. While green infrastructure has the potential to decrease air pollution and provide other benefits to human health, vegetation alone cannot resolve health disparities related to air pollution injustice. We discuss how unequal access to green infrastructure can limit air quality improvements for marginalized communities and provide strategies to move forward.