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Gas and diesel trucks emit warm climate carbon dioxide and tiny air pollution that breathe dangerously.
In many cities, low-income color communities have disproportionate effects on tailpipe exhaust.
Murawski: “In Buffalo, several urban highways were developed in the 1950s and 1960s, which crossed the city’s black communities.”
That's Chris Murawski, the clean air league with the western New York West.
To understand which parts of the city are the most vulnerable, his team placed air sensors in volunteer homes. These devices will measure particle contamination for six consecutive months.
His group is working with the country on a related project.
“What they did was drive the mobile air monitors hanging on the car and drove away all these different neighborhoods.”
The results of both projects can help ensure that the solution attracts those who need them the most.
For example, data can tell where to expand public transport options. Or it can guide efforts to help residents get an air filtration system in their homes.
Therefore, people who are most burdened with air pollution can actually breathe easily.
Report Credit: Sarah Kennedy/Chavobart Digital Media
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