A new study finds that nearly all major emissions contribute to the air pollution disparity experienced by people of color. (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

A new study finds that nearly all major emissions contribute to the air pollution disparity experienced by people of color.

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Illinois civil and environmental engineering professor Christopher Tessum collaborated with colleagues on a study that finds that nearly all major emissions categories contribute to the systemic air pollution exposure disparity experienced by people of color.

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