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Air pollution down 38% in Indianapolis as Hoosiers stay home to stop spread of coronavirus

By: Indy Star

Sunday, April 12, 2020

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ERI Affiliate Gabriel Filippelli

As the novel coronavirus spreads across Central Indiana, Hoosiers are holed up in their homes to wait out the pandemic. And, much like other cities across the world, this has created a particular environmental benefit: Air quality has improved.

Simply put, fewer cars on the road means fewer pollutants fouling the air.

And Indiana's stay-at-home order means there are a lot fewer cars on the road. The state’s main air monitor for Indianapolis showed a 38% drop in emissions of nitrogen dioxide, a substance commonly used to measure traffic pollution, compared to the same last year.

“I can now say unequivocally that the stay-at-home order has resulted in better air quality, immediately,” said Gabriel Filippelli, director of the Center for Urban Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

The improvement could be particularly beneficial in Central Indiana, which has historically had high levels of air pollution, concerning public health experts.

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