Racial, ethnic, and income disparities in air pollution: A study of excess emissions in Texas
by Zhengyan Li, David M. Konisky, Nikolaos Zirogiannis
ObjectiveExcess emissions are pollutant releases that occur during periods of startups, shutdowns or malfunctions and are considered violations of the U.S. Clean Air Act. They are an important, but understudied and under-regulated, category of pollution releases given their frequency and magnitude. In this paper, we examine the demographic correlates of excess emissions, using data from industrial sources in Texas.
MethodsWe conduct two complementary sets of analyses... Читать дальше...