Black people over 65 far more likely to die from pollution-related disease than white seniors

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A new report shows Black Americans ages 65 and older are three times more likely to die from diseases related to pollution exposure than white Americans of the same age. - NBCBLK

on the effects of air pollution in Medicare-reliant populations. The report comes as national air quality standards are under review by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Among those over 65, in particular, Black people experience a death rate of 670 per 100,000 from exposure to fine particulate matter — tiny bits of pollution just 2.5 micrometers in size. People who experience poverty are 49% more likely to live in areas that exceed the national pollution threshold, the report found.in the journal “Environmental Science & Technology Letters” similarly found that Black and Latino communities in the U.S. have been systematically exposed to higher levels of air pollution, largely as a result of redlining.

 

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