A 2021 presentation by Public Health Seattle and King County examines how noise and air pollution from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) affect nearby communities. It covers community health profiles, the current strength of scientific evidence, a University of Washington study on ultrafine particles (UFP), and recommendations for addressing health impacts. The affected communities are notably diverse, with people of color — particularly Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Black/African American residents — making up a disproportionately large share of the airport-area population compared to King County as a whole.Open full document
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A presentation by Kris Johnson, PhD of Public Health Seattle and King County examining the community health effects of pollution related to Sea-Tac Airport operations. The presentation covers airport community health profiles, the strength of evidence to date, a UW School of Public Health study on ultrafine particles, and recommendations to address health issues. It highlights that airport communities are home to a disproportionate share of King County’s people of color.