BOYLE HEIGHTS, Calif.  — As air quality monitoring programs become more adapted to the needs and nuances of specific communities, environmental justice plays a crucial role in developing the most impactful air quality monitoring infrastructure.

To do so, millions of dollars are being used to install and maintain air filters that provide improved indoor air quality in classrooms across LA’s schools. Schools like Santa Isabel Elementary in Boyle Heights that are in highly polluted communities due to major highways that are just blocks from major freeways.