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Averaging air pollution (noise pollution is just as bad, btw) over a huge metropolitan area is not a meaningful metric though, I think.
by moritzwarhier 3y ago
Averaging air pollution (noise pollution is just as bad, btw) over a huge metropolitan area is not a meaningful metric though, I think.
- ch4s3 3y agoYou aren't going to see meaningfully different air pollution levels in micro areas most of the time unless there's something like a highway or large source of smoke. If you look at AQI measurements around NYC they're all within about 10 points, excluding 1 sensor that's right by a huge bus depot, and it's 20 points higher than the minimum, but maybe 10-15 above the average. Also, noise pollution DEFINITELY isn't just as bad as air pollution. No doubt it CAN cause stress and CAN disrupt sleep, but air pollution is clearly a far bigger problem in general.