Socioeconomic inequalities in air pollutant exposure in Glasgow

Primary Author or Creator:
Allison Catalano
Publisher:
Fraser of Allander Institute
Alternative Published Date
2024
Category:
Type of Resource:
Report
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
14pp
Fast Facts

Environmental inequalities present in the Glasgow City Council area

More details

• People from ethnic minority backgrounds are significantly more likely to live in areas with the highest rates of NOX and PM2.5 concentrations. 

• Students from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to attend schools in areas with higher pollutant concentrations than white Scottish or British students. 

• Given changes in Glasgow's ethnic demography, which has grown from 11.3% to 19.6% of the council's population over the last ten years, this is an important area to monitor further. 

• There is not a clear relationship between neighbourhood income deprivation and air pollution, although the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods have significantly higher concentrations of NOX .

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