Publications by Michael J Cheeseman

Publications by authors named "Michael J Cheeseman"

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Disparities in Air Pollutants Across Racial, Ethnic, and Poverty Groups at US Public Schools.

Michael J Cheeseman , Bonne Ford , Susan C Anenberg , Matthew J Cooper , Emily V Fischer

Geohealth

December 2022

We investigate socioeconomic disparities in air quality at public schools in the contiguous US using high resolution estimates of fine particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen dioxide (NO) concentrations. We find that schools with higher proportions of people of color (POC) and students eligible for the federal free or reduced lunch program, a proxy for poverty level, are associated with higher pollutant concentrations. For example, we find that the median annual NO concentration for White students, nationally, was 7.

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Michael J Cheeseman's research focuses on environmental justice, specifically examining the impact of air quality disparities on different racial and socioeconomic groups in public schools across the contiguous United States.
In his 2022 article published in Geohealth, Cheeseman highlights that schools with a higher population of people of color and students from low-income backgrounds experience greater exposure to harmful air pollutants, including fine particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen dioxide (NO).
The findings underscore the urgent need for policy interventions to address these environmental inequities and protect vulnerable student populations from adverse health effects associated with poor air quality.

Publications by authors named "Michael J Cheeseman"

Disparities in Air Pollutants Across Racial, Ethnic, and Poverty Groups at US Public Schools.

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