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Short-term sampling exaggerates environmental inequality, study finds
Original: Short-Term Exposure Sampling Exaggerates Environmental Inequality, Study Finds | Newswise
A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure sampling can overstate the gap in environmental inequality between communities. Because brief measurement windows miss longer-term patterns, they may exaggerate differences in pollution exposure across neighborhoods. The findings suggest researchers and policymakers should rely on longer monitoring periods before drawing conclusions about which communities face the greatest environmental burdens.
Why now: The new findings challenge common methods used to measure pollution inequality, prompting debate among researchers and policymakers.
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