Date of Defense
12-4-2019
Date of Graduation
12-2019
Department
Environmental Studies
First Advisor
Christine Moser
Second Advisor
Cybelle Shattuck
Third Advisor
Jason Beasley
Abstract
This paper analyzes the relationship between air pollution and poverty and race/ethnicity at the county level in the United States. Using air pollution data from the Environmental Protection Agency and population characteristics data from the Census Bureau to model relationships in RStudio, results show that race/ethnicity, population, and median value of owner-occupied housing units are the most statistically significant variables associated with air quality.
Recommended Citation
Tittle, Alyssa, "Air quality and environmental justice: An analysis of county-level data in the United States" (2019). Honors Theses. 3224.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/3224
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Open Access