Table 3a: People at Risk In 25 Counties Most Polluted by Long-Term Particle Pollution (Annual PM2.5)
| |
At-Risk Groups |
PM2.5 Annual, 2002-2004 |
| 2006 Rank1 |
County |
ST |
Total Population2 |
Under 183 |
65 and Over3 |
Pediatric Asthma4,10 |
Adult Asthma5,10 |
Chronic Bronchitis6,10 |
Emphysema7,10 |
CV Disease8 |
Diabetes9 |
Design Value11 |
Pass/
Fail12 |
| 1 |
RIVERSIDE |
CA |
1,871,950 |
534,328 |
217,741 |
45,258 |
101,805 |
55,076 |
21,193 |
424,140 |
88,859 |
24.8 |
FAIL |
| 2 |
SAN BERNARDINO |
CA |
1,921,131 |
590,853 |
157,655 |
50,045 |
101,975 |
53,378 |
18,462 |
390,748 |
81,249 |
23.4 |
FAIL |
| 3 |
LOS ANGELES |
CA |
9,937,739 |
2,732,330 |
988,760 |
231,428 |
552,691 |
294,228 |
107,900 |
2,227,574 |
465,287 |
21.7 |
FAIL |
| 4 |
KERN |
CA |
734,846 |
224,367 |
66,154 |
19,004 |
39,061 |
20,617 |
7,335 |
152,897 |
31,861 |
20.6 |
FAIL |
| 5 |
ALLEGHENY |
PA |
1,250,867 |
267,531 |
215,799 |
22,660 |
86,088 |
43,299 |
19,545 |
367,940 |
78,994 |
20.4 |
FAIL |
| 6 |
TULARE |
CA |
401,502 |
130,518 |
37,363 |
11,055 |
20,726 |
11,015 |
4,011 |
82,489 |
17,265 |
19.5 |
FAIL |
| 7 |
FRESNO |
CA |
866,772 |
265,454 |
83,825 |
22,484 |
45,996 |
24,480 |
8,957 |
184,033 |
38,496 |
18.7 |
FAIL |
| 8 |
WAYNE |
MI |
2,016,202 |
559,268 |
234,849 |
47,370 |
120,639 |
61,309 |
24,356 |
486,553 |
102,901 |
18.6 |
FAIL |
| 9 |
KINGS |
CA |
142,561 |
39,811 |
10,374 |
3,372 |
7,801 |
3,987 |
1,253 |
27,664 |
5,627 |
18.4 |
FAIL |
| 10 |
ORANGE |
CA |
2,987,591 |
796,815 |
309,791 |
67,490 |
168,504 |
90,221 |
33,759 |
692,672 |
145,112 |
17.6 |
FAIL |
| 10 |
CUYAHOGA |
OH |
1,351,009 |
327,852 |
205,816 |
27,769 |
86,470 |
44,413 |
19,309 |
369,684 |
79,015 |
17.6 |
FAIL |
| 12 |
JEFFERSON |
AL |
658,495 |
158,291 |
88,434 |
13,407 |
43,214 |
21,304 |
8,779 |
172,546 |
36,598 |
17.5 |
FAIL |
| 12 |
FULTON |
GA |
814,438 |
206,588 |
62,709 |
17,498 |
45,245 |
24,351 |
8,204 |
177,635 |
36,843 |
17.5 |
FAIL |
| 14 |
LAKE |
IN |
490,844 |
129,702 |
63,351 |
10,986 |
30,484 |
15,416 |
6,363 |
124,995 |
26,580 |
17.2 |
FAIL |
| 15 |
HANCOCK |
WV |
31,507 |
6,343 |
5,936 |
537 |
2,549 |
1,131 |
532 |
9,889 |
2,133 |
17.0 |
FAIL |
| 16 |
MADISON |
IL |
264,350 |
62,923 |
37,166 |
5,330 |
17,046 |
8,594 |
3,582 |
69,746 |
14,823 |
16.9 |
FAIL |
| 16 |
HAMILTON |
OH |
814,611 |
202,699 |
110,223 |
17,169 |
51,954 |
26,082 |
10,801 |
211,000 |
44,886 |
16.9 |
FAIL |
| 16 |
JEFFERSON |
OH |
71,420 |
14,415 |
13,279 |
1,221 |
4,784 |
2,547 |
1,186 |
22,050 |
4,759 |
16.9 |
FAIL |
| 16 |
YORK |
PA |
401,613 |
93,985 |
54,653 |
7,961 |
27,477 |
13,195 |
5,497 |
107,774 |
22,942 |
16.9 |
FAIL |
| 20 |
NEW YORK |
NY |
1,562,723 |
269,996 |
195,325 |
22,869 |
114,728 |
53,057 |
19,999 |
408,564 |
84,923 |
16.8 |
FAIL |
| 20 |
LANCASTER |
PA |
487,332 |
125,918 |
69,059 |
10,665 |
32,095 |
15,523 |
6,580 |
127,152 |
27,106 |
16.8 |
FAIL |
| 22 |
MERCED |
CA |
237,005 |
77,167 |
21,066 |
6,536 |
12,205 |
6,444 |
2,293 |
47,584 |
9,927 |
16.5 |
FAIL |
| 22 |
STARK |
OH |
381,229 |
89,766 |
58,212 |
7,603 |
24,644 |
12,695 |
5,535 |
105,936 |
22,707 |
16.5 |
FAIL |
| 22 |
BROOKE |
WV |
24,785 |
4,713 |
4,656 |
399 |
2,029 |
896 |
416 |
7,737 |
1,672 |
16.5 |
FAIL |
| 25 |
KANAWHA |
WV |
195,218 |
41,084 |
32,162 |
3,480 |
15,577 |
6,801 |
3,043 |
57,876 |
12,430 |
16.4 |
FAIL |
(1) Counties are ranked by design value. See note 11 below.
(2) Total Population represent the at-risk populations in counties with PM2.5 monitors.
(3) Those 18 & under and 65 & over are vulnerable to PM2.5 and are therefore included. They should not be used as population denominators for disease estimates.
(4) Pediatric asthma estimates are for those under 18 years of age and represent the estimated number of people who had asthma in 2004 based on national rates (NHIS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
(5) Adult asthma estimates are for those 18 years and older and represent the estimated number of people who had asthma during 2004 based on state rates (BRFSS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
(6) Chronic bronchitis estimates are for adults 18 and over who had been diagnosed within 2004 based on national rates (NHIS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
(7) Emphysema estimates are for adults 18 and over who have been diagnosed within their lifetime based on national rates (NHIS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
(8) CV disease estimates are based on American Heart Association estimates of cardiovascular disease applied to county populations.
(9) Diabetes estimates are for adults 18 and over who have been diagnosed within their lifetime based on national rates (NHIS) applied to county population estimates (US Census).
(10) Adding across rows does not produce valid estimates, i.e. summing pediatric and adult asthma and/or emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
(11) The Design Value is the calculated concentration of a pollutant based on the form of the national ambient air quality standard, and is used by EPA to determine whether or not the air quality in a county meets the standard. The source for the Design Values is EPA, communication from the Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Mark Schmidt, October 12, 2005.
(12) Grades are based on EPA’s determination of meeting or failure to meet the NAAQS for annual PM2.5 levels during 2002-2004. Counties meeting the NAAQS received grades of Pass; counties not meeting received grades of Fail.
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