Geographic Variations in Urban-Rural Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Concentrations in the United States, 2010–2019

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Compares fine particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) ambient air concentration in rural versus urban areas from 2010 to 2019, utilizing the AHRQ database on Social Determinants of Health. Examines rural-urban changes in PM2.5 concentration over time, with breakdowns by census tract race and ethnicity, poverty, residents under age 15, and residents over age 65.

Daniel J. Kilpatrick, Peiyin Hung, Elizabeth Crouch, et al.

GeoHealth, 8(9), e2023GH000920

09/2024

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Black or African American · Children and youth · Elderly population · Environmental health · Poverty · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data