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Income inequality grew in Seattle since the pandemic, new data shows
The 20% of Seattle households with the highest incomes averaged about 21 times more in earnings than the 20% with the lowest incomes in 2023, FYI Guy writes.
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New race data shows a stable Seattle and a shifting Portland
New census data shows Seattle grew more racially diverse in 2023, largely because of an increase in the multiracial population, writes FYI Guy.
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Structural racism in neighborhoods linked to risk of cancer from traffic-related air pollution
High levels of traffic-related air pollutants have been linked with elevated risks of developing cancer and other diseases.
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The inequity of heat
Extreme heat doesn’t discriminate; the ability to escape it does.
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Air pollution impacts from warehousing in the United States uncovered with satellite data
Regulators, environmental advocates, and community groups in the United States (U.S.) are concerned about air pollution associated with the proliferating e-commerce and warehousing industries.
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The key to a longer life: high unemployment
New research confirms it: The worse the economy gets, the longer we live. But why?
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America’s Notorious ‘Cancer Alley’ Is Even More Toxic Than We Thought
A new study finds levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide that are nine times higher than those estimated by the EPA’s models.
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Children living near airport found to have raised lead levels in blood
A study of children living near one such airport in US finds those within 1.5 kilometers are at highest risk
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Socioeconomic and racial disparities in source-apportioned PM2.5 levels across urban areas in the contiguous US, 2010
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution exposure is associated with short and long-term health effects. Several studies found differences in PM2.5 exposure associated with neighborhood racial and socioeconomic composition.
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Air pollution kills – Evidence from a global analysis of exposure and poverty
Globally, poor air quality is estimated to cause some 7 million deaths each year. This study provides a comprehensive account of the relationship between ambient (outdoor) air pollution exposure, economic development, and poverty in 211 countries and territories.