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Environmental Justice for Children’s Sake

Environmental Justice for Children’s Sake. Particulate Matter Exposure Among Elementary School Aged Children in Los Angeles County. Prepared by: Danielle Fasse. Particulate Matter. What is particulate matter? Most adversely affects children Not tracked near highways

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Environmental Justice for Children’s Sake

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  1. Environmental Justice for Children’s Sake Particulate Matter Exposure Among Elementary School Aged Children in Los Angeles County Prepared by: Danielle Fasse

  2. Particulate Matter • What is particulate matter? • Most adversely affects children • Not tracked near highways Sources: http://www.epa.gov/pm/; http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/fasthma.asp; http://dn.engr.ucdavis.edu/images/AQMit-Report5.pdf

  3. Prepared by: Danielle Fasse

  4. Major Highways shapefile was derived by querying FCC= A15 from LA_streetsshapefile .

  5. Policy Consequences • Particulate Matter by major highways must be measured and regulated. • Children from poorer neighborhoods have greater exposure to Particulate Matter due to the location of their local elementary schools, than do children from more affluent neighborhoods.

  6. Skills Used • Inset Map • Point Graduated Symbol • Attribute Sub-Sets Selections • Buffering • Geoprocessing • Geocoding

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