The particles are also small enough to get into the bloodstream, causing inflammation and clotting that could lead to strokes and heart attacks. When the particles settle in the lungs, they can cause an asthma attack or worsen other existing lung issues. Jed Downs, an osteopathic manipulative therapy specialist. The fine particles that make up the pollution can be particularly harmful because they can get past the body's typical defenses for keeping things out of the lungs, said Dr. The report looked at particulate matter - tiny airborne particles about 30 times smaller than the diameter of a single strand of hair - that originated from agriculture, road dust, vehicles, coal utilities, construction, industrial and several other sources. The analysis showed Wisconsin has the third-highest racial disparity in the nation, behind only New York and Pennsylvania. More: UW study finds elimination of air pollution could save more than 53,000 lives each year in the U.S. “People of color in Wisconsin are exposed to 26% more dangerous particulate matter than the state average," Paul Mathewson, staff scientist for Clean Wisconsin, said in a release. "The largest disparity was with Black residents, who are exposed to about 41% more fine particulate pollution than the average.” In Wisconsin, analysts found one of the largest racial disparities between the impacts of dangerous particulate matter. The study, overall, found that people of color are exposed to more particulate air pollution than white residents. MADISON - People of color in Wisconsin are more likely to be exposed to harmful air pollution than white people, creating the third-largest disparity in the country, according to a state environmental advocacy group.Ĭlean Wisconsin analyzed data from a recent study from the University of Illinois, which calculated the exposure to fine particulate matter in the air among different racial-ethnic groups.
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