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Black carbon exposure, socioeconomic and racial/ethnic spatial polarization, and the Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE)

Abstract

Background Scant data quantify associations between economic and racial/ethnic spatial polarization and individual’s exposure to pollution. Methods We linked data on the socioeconomic position (SEP) of 1757 urban working class white, black, and Latino adults (age 25–64; Boston, MA: 2003–2004; 2008–2010) to: (1) spatiotemporal model-based estimates of cumulative black carbon exposure at their exact residential address, and (2) their census tract values for the Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE) for SEP and race/ethnicity. Results ICE measures, but not individual- and household-SEP, remained independently associated with black carbon exposure. Conclusions The ICE may be useful for environmental health research.

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed article
Authors
Nancy Krieger Pamela D. Waterman Alexandros Gryparis Brent A. Coull
Resource URL
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S135382921500074X
Publication
Health & Place
Volume
34
Pages
215-228
Date
Jul 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.05.008
ISSN
13538292
GHG
Black carbon
Other
Health surveillance Social determinants of health Vulnerable populations

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