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“Mama, I can’t breathe.” Louisville’s dirty air has steep medical and economic costs

John Hans Gilderblooma Neighborhood Associates Corporation, Washington, DC, USA;b Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods, Washington, DC, USA;c Urban and Public Affairs, Public Administration, Planning, Sustainability University of Louisville, Louisville, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Gregory D. Squiresd Sociology and Public Policy and Public Administration, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

Wesley L. Mearese Public Administration, Augusta University, St. Augusta, GA, USA

Pages 619-626 | Received 15 Jun 2020, Accepted 18 Jun 2020, Published online: 31 Jul 2020

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