Neighborhoods like Morris Heights exposed to roadway pollution face potentially higher COVID-19 mortality rates
Respiratory hazard index for air pollutants from highway and road sources by census tract.
Respiratory hazard index
0.35
0.25
0.15
0.05
Major Deegan
Expressway
The Bronx
Morris Heights
Cross Bronx
Expressway
Manhattan
Queens
Source: 2014 National Air Toxics Assessment
WILL WELCH / THE CITY
Neighborhoods like Morris Heights exposed to roadway pollution face potentially higher COVID-19 mortality rates
Major Deegan
Expressway
The Bronx
Respiratory hazard index for air pollutants from highway and road sources by census tract.
Morris Heights
Respiratory hazard index
0.05
0.15
0.25
0.35
Cross Bronx
Expressway
Manhattan
Queens
Source: 2014 National Air Toxics Assessment
WILL WELCH / THE CITY
Neighborhoods like Morris Heights exposed to roadway pollution face potentially higher COVID-19 mortality rates
Respiratory hazard index for air pollutants from highway and road sources by census tract.
Respiratory hazard index
Major Deegan
Expressway
0.25
0.35
0.15
0.05
The Bronx
Morris Heights
Cross Bronx
Expressway
Manhattan
Queens
Source: 2014 National Air Toxics Assessment
WILL WELCH / THE CITY