May 25, 2020July 31, 2026

Community health impacts of airports

This presentation by Kim Serry, a University of Washington public health graduate student, reviews research on the community health impacts of airports, covering pollutants, health effects, and which populations are most affected. The session, produced in partnership with Public Health Seattle King County and the UW Center for Health Innovation and Policy Science, also examines local conditions relevant to the Sea-Tac area. The 30-35 minute recorded presentation concludes with an open question-and-answer period.

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A presentation by Kim Serry (MPHc 2020, University of Washington) in partnership with Public Health Seattle King County reviewing research on the community health impacts of airports. The presentation covers pollutants near airports, health effects, most impacted communities, and local data. The session was recorded and shared publicly, with a Q&A period at the end.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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