Socioeconomic Status or SES is a complex construct that combines multiple social and economic factors to measure an individual or group's position socially and economically relative to others.  These factors typically include but are not limited to income level, educational level, and occupation.

Socioeconomic Status (SES)

Air pollution in the context of Environmental Justice is limited to what the EPA and other governmental agencies in other nations regulate.  These pollutant measurements are set by the World Health Organization and individual governments around the world.  

The primary air pollutants that are regulated in outdoor air include: 

•Air particle/Particle Matter 2.5(PM 2.5, <2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter)

•Air Particle/Particle Matter (PM 10, <10 μm in aerodynamic diameter)

•Carbon Monoxide (CO)

•Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

•Ozone (O3)

•Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

•Lead  


Air Pollution

Local undesirable land uses or (LULU), such as roads, factories, and other industrial facilities.  Other industrial facilities include heavy industrial agricultural operations, livestock facilities, and mineral or natural resource gathering operations.

Local Undesirable Land Uses (LULU)

In this study environmental inequality is defined as the unequal distribution of air pollution and the resulting health disparities caused across different socioeconomic groups.

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Environmental Justice, as defined by the EPA, is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. 

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