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Socioeconomic disparities in incidents at toxic sites during Hurricane Harvey.

Wil Lieberman-CribbinBian LiuPerry SheffieldRebecca SchwartzEmanuela Taioli
Published in: Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (2021)
Despite similar flooding across toxic sites during Hurricane Harvey, areas with lower SES were more likely to have a toxic release during the storm, after accounting for number of toxic sites. Improving quality of maintenance, safety protocols, number of storm-resilient facilities may minimize this disproportionate exposure and its subsequent adverse outcomes among socioeconomically vulnerable populations.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • quality improvement