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We used 2020 census-tract level counts of individuals with limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) to identify a subset of disabled people. We described geographic areas where this population was highly exposed to air pollution in the contiguous U.S., indicating health risk.<\/jats:p>\n                <jats:p>\n                  We assessed census tract-level exposure to PM\n                  <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                  , O\n                  <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                  , NO\n                  <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                  (2016\u20132020), and wildfire PM\n                  <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                  (2016\u20132023). We mapped high ADL limitation prevalence and high air pollution exposure census tracts. 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Among people with ADL limitations, Asian and Hispanic individuals and those experiencing poverty were more exposed to PM\n                  <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                  , O\n                  <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                  , and NO\n                  <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                  .\n                <\/jats:p>\n                <jats:p>Disability is not fully captured by ADL limitations; future studies should explore other definitions of disability. 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