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Children’s Exposure to Traffic Pollution in Texas School Districts: Analyzing Social Disparities and Adoption of Mitigation Strategies
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2023-10-30
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Edition:Final; 01/01/2021 to 07/31/2023
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Abstract:This project examined social disparities in exposure of public schools and school districts to vehicular pollution (Phase 1) and adoption of mitigation strategies for reducing school exposure to vehicular pollution (Phase 2), in Texas. Phase 1 study results indicated that Texas school districts exposed to greater traffic proximity and vehicular pollution contain significantly greater proportions of racial/ethnic minority, foreign-born, disabled, and socioeconomically vulnerable children. Students attending schools with the highest exposure to both air pollution and road noise were also significantly more likely to be Black, Hispanic, and socioeconomically deprived. These findings emphasize the need to reduce traffic-related air and noise pollution at school locations, especially in schools and districts with higher proportions of socially disadvantaged students. Phase 2 focused on an online structured survey administered to school district superintendents in Texas. Results indicated that almost 90% of superintendents did not consider traffic-related air pollution to be a problem, and a large majority were not concerned with traffic-related pollution causing health problems for students. The knowledge gained from this statewide survey on the most widely adopted practices for air pollution reduction and implementation barriers can inform policy interventions to reduce school children’s exposure to vehicular pollution within and beyond Texas.
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