Census-Linked PM2.5 Pollution Data for Racial Exposure Disparity Analysis in the U.S.
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Janet Currie, John Voorheis, Reed Walker
Publication Date:
2022 /12/20
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Dataset Description:
This dataset links individual-level census microdata to high-resolution satellite-based PM2.5 pollution measures across the U.S. It was used by Janet Currie, John Voorheis, and Reed Walker in their 2023 American Economic Review study to examine the convergence in Black-White disparities in particulate pollution exposure. The data supports decomposition of Clean Air Act impacts and quantile regression analyses across communities.
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