Journal article
Education for Environmental Justice: The Fordham Regional Environmental Sensor for Healthy Air
Social sciences (Basel), v 12(12), p681
01 Dec 2023
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Abstract
In urban environments, the nonuniform distribution of pollution contributes to disproportionate exposure to harmful pollutants in low-income and high-poverty neighborhoods. Particulate matter, especially of the class PM2.5, results from combustion processes which are a main driver for human-caused global warming and climate change. A resulting impact on socio-economically disadvantaged communities like the Bronx, NY is the high incidence of asthma, other respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular disease. This disparity is an environmental justice concern. Project FRESH Air is educating the community through STEM outreach with sensors for monitoring particulate matter, student projects, curriculum development, and wider community engagement in order to educate for environmental justice.
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- Title
- Education for Environmental Justice: The Fordham Regional Environmental Sensor for Healthy Air
- Creators
- Stephen Holler - Fordham UniversityUsha Sankar - Fordham UniversityMark McNeil - Fordham UniversityMelanie Knuts - Fordham UniversityJahred Jack - Fordham University
- Publication Details
- Social sciences (Basel), v 12(12), p681
- Publisher
- Mdpi
- Number of pages
- 20
- Grant note
- The McGroddy Family Fund
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001130595900001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85180683878
- Other Identifier
- 991021879622904721
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