Environmental justice and the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from New York State

This research study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air quality disparities in New York. Researchers found that during the lockdown in 2020, the disparity in air quality between census tracts with high and low shares of BIPOC in rural New York narrowed. This trend was not observed in urban areas of New York where the disparities in air quality persisted despite lockdown.

Resource Details

• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Best
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No