Warehouses add 17.9% more nitrogen dioxide to their communities

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by Afif El-Hasan

August 1, 2024  |  Healio

Source URL: https://www.healio.com/news/allergy-asthma/20240801/warehouses-add-179-more-nitrogen-dioxide-to-their-communities

Communities with warehouses were exposed to an average of 17.9% more nitrogen dioxide than other communities, according to a study published in Nature Communications. These communities have disproportionately large minority and marginalized populations, Gaige Hunter Kerr, PhD, assistant research professor, department of environmental and occupational health, George Washington University, and