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Mapping Cumulative Environmental Effects, Social Vulnerability, and Health in the San Joaquin Valley, California

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: To understand the social distribution of environmental hazards, methods to assess cumulative effects and their health implications are needed. We developed a cumulative environmental hazard index integrating environmental data on pollution sites, air quality, and pesticide use; a social vulnerability index to measure residents' resources to prevent or mitigate health effects; and a health index. We found that communities in California's San Joaquin Valley with high social vulnerability face more environmental burdens and have worse health conditions.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300466

Authors: Ganlin Huang, Jonathan London

Institution: University of California, Davis

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Justice and Health Disparities

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green