Number of Asthma Hospitalizations vs. Particulate Matter Density within the U.S.
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Uli Ingram
Department
Department of Geography and Anthropology
Abstract
It has been long known that particulate matter (PM) can pose as a serious threat to human respiratory health. Many people are unaware or undermine the effects certain kinds of pollution have on their health and wellbeing. Even more developed nations struggle to manage with the amount of pollution they produce along with mitigating its effects. This poster compares two maps showing average particulate matter under 2.5 microns and the number of Asthma Hospitalization across the U.S. within a given time frame in order to find a correlation between the two.
Disciplines
Environmental Education | Environmental Health and Protection | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment
Number of Asthma Hospitalizations vs. Particulate Matter Density within the U.S.
It has been long known that particulate matter (PM) can pose as a serious threat to human respiratory health. Many people are unaware or undermine the effects certain kinds of pollution have on their health and wellbeing. Even more developed nations struggle to manage with the amount of pollution they produce along with mitigating its effects. This poster compares two maps showing average particulate matter under 2.5 microns and the number of Asthma Hospitalization across the U.S. within a given time frame in order to find a correlation between the two.