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Efforts to reduce air pollution should focus on neighborhoods with the worst health impacts

This story was recently updated with new data. Every year in NYC between 2017 and 2019 (The most recent data available. See all recorded years of …

ZAPPA: A tool to understand air quality policies

Since we published this data story, some data in it have been updated. Get updated data on: Health impacts of air pollution New York City’s air …

An update on air quality during COVID-19

Since we published this data story, some data in it have been updated. Get updated data on: Air quality On March 20, 2020, New York State announced …

Air quality

New York City’s air contains particles, drops of liquid, gasses, and other pollution that can affect health. Bad air quality can be particularly …

Air quality

Air quality is a measure of the condition of the air around us. The less air pollution there is, the better the air quality. Like many cities, New …

Asthma

Asthma is a common disease in which the lungs become swollen, making breathing difficult. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and …

Health impacts of air pollution

Air pollution is an important environmental threat to the health of New York City residents. Exposures to two common air pollutants, fine particulate …

Tracking changes in New York City's sources of air pollution

Since we published this data story, some data in it have been updated. Get updated data on: Fine particles (PM2.5) As city life changes, so does its …

Air quality during COVID-19

What happens when NYC stays home? The COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of all New Yorkers. The outbreak has affected many aspects of our daily …