Chicago’s air quality falls along racial lines

Air quality and pollutants are markedly worse in mostly Black and Hispanic areas as compared to largely white neighborhoods. This is partly due to an overburden of industry in minority neighborhoods.

Air quality +

health index deciles

9th

1st

Majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods

Air quality +

health index deciles

9th

1st

Majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods

Air quality +

health index deciles

9th

1st

Majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods