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American Lung Association State of the Air 2004

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

REGIONAL ANALYSES

TABLES:

Populations at Risk in the U.S.
Table 1: Estimated Populations at Risk from Short-term Particle Pollution (24-Hour PM2.5), 2004
Table 1a: Estimated Populations at Risk from Long-term Particle Pollution (Annual PM2.5), 2004
Table 1b: Estimated Populations at Risk from Ozone, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Most Polluted Cities in the U.S.
Table 2: People at Risk in 25 U.S. Cities Most Polluted by Short-term Particle Pollution (24-hour PM2.5)
Table 2a: People at Risk in 25 U.S. Cities Most Polluted by Long-term Particle Pollution (Annual PM2.5)
Table 2b: People at Risk in 25 Most Ozone-Polluted U.S. Cities

Most Polluted Counties in the U.S.
Table 3: People at Risk in 25 Counties Most Polluted by Short-term Particle Pollution (24-hour PM2.5)
Table 3a: People at Risk in 25 Counties Most Polluted by Long-term Particle Pollution (Annual PM2.5)
Table 3b: People at Risk in 25 Most Ozone-Polluted Counties

Most Polluted Counties in Each State
Table 4: Counties with the Worst Particle Pollution (PM2.5 24-Hour and Annual Averages) in Each State
Table 4a: Counties with the Worst Ozone Air Pollution in Each State

Cleanest Cities
Table 5: Cleanest U.S. Cities for Short-term Particle Pollution (24-hour PM2.5)
Table 5a: Top 25 Cleanest U.S. Cities for Long-term Particle Pollution (Annual PM2.5)
Table 5b: Cleanest U.S. Cities for Ozone Air Pollution

Cleanest Counties
Table 6: Cleanest Counties for Short-term Particle Pollution (24-hour PM2.5)
Table 6a: Top 25 Cleanest Counties for Long-term Particle Pollution (Annual PM2.5)
Table 6b: Cleanest Counties for Ozone Air Pollution

HEALTH EFFECTS OF OZONE AND PARTICLE POLLUTION

PROTECTING THE NATION FROM AIR POLLUTION

CONCLUSION

STATE TABLES

APPENDIX A: DESCRIPTION OF METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX B: REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN SOURCES FOR OZONE AND PARTICLE POLLUTION

ENDNOTES

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