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The Lingering Shadow of Redlining: Fossil Fuel Power Plants and Air Pollution

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Historically redlined communities in the U.S. today have lower home values, poorer health, and greater exposure to environmental hazards. Our research found that between 2000 and 2019, fossil fuel power plants were 31% more likely to be built near and upwind of neighborhoods that were redlined in the 1930s.

Source: TheScienceBreaker

DOI: 10.25250/thescbr.brk742

Authors: Lara Cushing, Shiwen Li

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Justice and Health Disparities

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Affordable and clean energy, Climate action

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4386915012

FWCI: 0.439

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Cited by: 1

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