Impact of airport-related pollution on health of near-by communities: LAX as an emerging case study

A 2023 Tufts University study examined how living near major airports like LAX exposes millions of Americans to harmful levels of noise and air pollution. Research links this proximity to higher rates of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, poor learning outcomes in children, and emerging evidence of pre-term birth and brain cancer. With over 33 million people living within 10 miles of the 23 busiest U.S. airports, the findings carry significant public health implications for communities near facilities like Sea-Tac.

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A presentation by Neelakshi Hudda of Tufts University at the Aviation Noise & Emissions Symposium 2023 examining the health impacts of airport-related pollution on nearby communities, using LAX as a case study. The presentation highlights that approximately 34 million people live within 3 miles of US airports and that near-airport communities experience higher rates of adverse health conditions including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, adverse learning outcomes in children, pre-term birth, and brain cancer. The research also addresses ultrafine particulate pollution specifically.

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