| Ozone Grade: |
F
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| Weighted Average: |
6.8
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| Orange Ozone Days: |
19
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| Red Ozone Days: |
1
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| Purple Ozone Days: |
0
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| Grade: |
C
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| Weighted Average: |
1.0
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| Orange Particle Days: |
3
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| Red Particle Days: |
0
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| Purple Particle Days: |
0
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| PARTICLE POLLUTION - Annual |
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| Grade: |
Pass |
| Design Value |
8.3 |
| Pediatric Asthma: |
42,812
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| Adult Asthma: |
99,451
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| Chronic Bronchitis: |
55,078
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| Emphysema: |
22,345
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| Cardiovascular Disease: |
418,770
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| Diabetes: |
96,255
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| Total Population: |
1,777,539
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| Population Under 18: |
461,334
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| Population 65 & Over: |
184,964
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1. The Weighted Average was derived by adding the three years of individual level data (2004-2006), multiplying the sums of each level by the assigned standard weights ( i.e. 1=orange, 1.5=red, 2.0=purple and 2.5=maroon) and calculating the average.
a. Asterisk (*) indicates incomplete monitoring data for all three years. Therefore, those counties are excluded from the grade analysis or received an Incomplete.
b. A dash (-) indicates that data on that particular pollutant is not collected in that county.
c. Grades are as follows: A=0.0, B=0.3-0.9, C=1.0-2.0, D=2.1-3.2, F=3.3+.
2. 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 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 31, 2007. More about Methodology.
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State of the Air: 2008 
