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Education for Environmental Justice: The Fordham Regional Environmental Sensor for Healthy Air

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  • Stephen Holler

    (Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458, USA)

  • Usha Sankar

    (Department of Biological Sciences, Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458, USA)

  • Mark McNeil

    (Information Technology, Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458, USA)

  • Melanie Knuts

    (Graduate School of Social Services, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, USA)

  • Jahred Jack

    (Information Technology, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, USA)

Abstract

In urban environments, the nonuniform distribution of pollution contributes to disproportionate exposure to harmful pollutants in low-income and high-poverty neighborhoods. Particulate matter, especially of the class PM 2.5 , results from combustion processes which are a main driver for human-caused global warming and climate change. A resulting impact on socio-economically disadvantaged communities like the Bronx, NY is the high incidence of asthma, other respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular disease. This disparity is an environmental justice concern. Project FRESH Air is educating the community through STEM outreach with sensors for monitoring particulate matter, student projects, curriculum development, and wider community engagement in order to educate for environmental justice.

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  • Stephen Holler & Usha Sankar & Mark McNeil & Melanie Knuts & Jahred Jack, 2023. "Education for Environmental Justice: The Fordham Regional Environmental Sensor for Healthy Air," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:12:y:2023:i:12:p:681-:d:1298767
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