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Researchers Turned to Churches To Study St. Louis Air Quality

By Rebecca Randall
St. Francis Xavier College Church is one of 15 geographically distributed churches across St. Louis, which cited community air monitors at their buildings to track particulate matter levels. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis wanted to look for neighborhood disparities but found less variation than assumed and instead informed new directions for research and ministries. Courtesy Tyler Cargill.
Aug 22, 2024
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A couple years ago, urban farmer DeAndress Green drove Uber and DoorDash for 10 hours straight and then returned to her home on the southside of St. Louis struggling to breathe.

“I thought I was having an asthma attack,” she said.

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St. Francis Xavier College Church is one of 15 geographically distributed churches across St. Louis, which cited community air monitors at their buildings to track particulate matter levels. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis wanted to look for neighborhood disparities but found less variation than assumed and instead informed new directions for research and ministries. Courtesy Tyler Cargill.