Open AccessSocioeconomic disparities in incidents at toxic sites during Hurricane Harvey
Author(s) -
Wil LiebermanCribbin,
Bian Liu,
Perry Sheffield,
Rebecca M. Schwartz,
Emanuela Taioli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology/journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1559-064X
pISSN - 1559-0631
DOI - 10.1038/s41370-021-00324-6
Subject(s) - flooding (psychology) , socioeconomic status , environmental health , storm , poison control , logistic regression , geography , odds , flood myth , metropolitan area , odds ratio , environmental science , medicine , population , meteorology , archaeology , pathology , psychology , psychotherapist
Hurricane Harvey facilitated exposure to various toxic substances and floodwater throughout the greater Houston metropolitan area. Although disparities exist in this exposure and vulnerable populations can bear a disproportionate impact, no research has integrated disparities in exposure to toxic incidents following Hurricane Harvey.