Air Quality

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Over 200,000 vehicles drive through East Palo Alto on 101 every day.

Every weekday, 27,500 vehicles travel on University Avenue between 101 and the Dumbarton Bridge.

The childhood asthma hospitalization rate in East Palo Alto is twice as high as the rest of San Mateo County.

Outdoor environment
Poor air quality in East Palo is due to proximity to freeways (routes 84 and 101), pollution, traffic, diesel traffic, outdoor dust/particular matter in midtown, construction, off-road vehicles, surface streets, winds in the afternoon, pollens, grasses.

Indoor environment
No home assessment services in East Palo Alto; lack of affordable housing (1.64% vacancy rate); poor maintenance of housing (2700 rent-stabilized units may not be well maintained); lack of funds to bring structures up to code; expensive for home trigger remediation; families may not know how to keep homes asthma friendly.