Assessment of particulate matter levels in vulnerable communities in North Charleston, South Carolina prior to port expansion

• Published in: Environmental health insights Vol. 2014; no. 8; pp. 5 - 14
• Main Authors: Svendsen, Erik R, Reynolds, Scott, Ogunsakin, Olalekan A, Williams, Edith M, Fraser-Rahim, Herb, Zhang, Hongmei, Wilson, Sacoby M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sage Publications Ltd. (UK) 12.03.2014; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Air pollution; Air quality; Analysis; Control; Environmental aspects; Particles; Ports; South Carolina

INTRODUCTION: The Port of Charleston, one of the busiest US ports, currently operates five terminals. The fifth terminal is being planned for expansion to accommodate container ships from the proposed Panama Canal expansion. Such expansion is expected to increase traffic within local vulnerable Nort...