A May 2023 presentation by Public Health Seattle and King County examines how noise and air pollution from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) affect surrounding communities. The report 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. Notably, the airport's neighboring communities are disproportionately home to people of color, with 75% of King County's Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 73% of Black/African American residents living in those areas.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, strength of evidence, a UW School of Public Health study on ultrafine particles, and recommendations to address health issues. Data shows airport communities are home to a disproportionate share of King County’s people of color.