Across the nation the befouled air hangs heaviest over communities of color. University of Minnesota researchers found that about 69 percent of Hispanic children, 68 percent of Asian American children, and 61 percent of African American children live in areas that exceed EPA ozone standards, compared with 51 percent of white children. African Americans and other people of color breathe 38 percent more polluted air than whites and are also exposed to 46 percent more nitrogen oxide than whites.3
