McEntee Jesse C, Ogneva-Himmelberger Yelena
The ESRC Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society, Cardiff University, 55 Park Place, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
Health Place. 2008 Dec;14(4):817-28. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.01.002. Epub 2008 Jan 11.
By examining the census tracts and towns that are intersected by Massachusetts' major highway corridors, Diesel and Health along Massachusetts' Highway Corridors ascertains whether these areas contain significantly higher rates of diesel particulate matter (DPM), lung cancer, and asthma. DPM was significantly higher for corridor towns than non-corridor towns. Hot spot analysis revealed statistically significant clustering of elevated DPM concentrations and asthma incidence in certain towns. The location of these towns was compared to the location of environmental justice neighborhoods. The authors recommend a series of steps that can be taken by policy makers and planners to curb DPM emissions.
通过研究马萨诸塞州主要公路走廊所穿过的普查区和城镇，《马萨诸塞州公路走廊沿线的柴油与健康》确定了这些地区的柴油颗粒物（DPM）、肺癌和哮喘发病率是否显著更高。走廊城镇的DPM含量明显高于非走廊城镇。热点分析显示，某些城镇的DPM浓度升高和哮喘发病率在统计上存在显著的聚集现象。这些城镇的位置与环境正义社区的位置进行了比较。作者建议政策制定者和规划者可以采取一系列措施来抑制DPM排放。
