Queens: State of the Air 2011 - American Lung Association

Bergen	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	bergen-34003.html	34003	0	Inc	0	0	0	C	1.3	4	0	Pass	11.3	895250	198585	134157	18067	53395	31434	16477	592	270777	63853	58713	8	0	0	0	21.3	23.7	17.7	11.5	10.8	0	0	0	1.2	1.5	1.2	3.7	3.7	3.7	2	1.3	0	0	13	13.3	12.8	13.2	12.2	11.3
Bronx	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	bronx-36005.html	36005	4.3	F	13	0	0	F	4.7	14	0	Pass	13.9	1397287	389306	147488	39103	99171	42287	19699	905	345450	81701	383691	8.5	11.7	8.5	8.3	9.2	9.8	9.5	4.3	4.3	5	5.8	4.3	9.5	8.5	6.2	10.7	9.7	10.3	7	4.7	16.1	15.8	15.4	15.7	15.1	15.5	14.3	13.9
Dutchess	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	dutchess-36027.html	36027	5.0	F	15	0	0	DNC	0	0		Dnc	0	293562	66143	38858	6644	22403	10084	5072	192	85302	20722	24690	13.8	15.2	14	14.7	14.5	13.3	9	4.5	3.2	5	4.7	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Essex	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	essex-34013.html	34013	0	Inc	0	0	0	B	0.7	2	0	Inc	0	769644	193289	90090	17585	44531	24720	11895	508	204895	47420	107767	10.5	12.2	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2	1.5	1.5	3	3.3	3.3	2.3	0.7	0	0	0	13.9	13.2	13.3	0	0
Fairfield	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	fairfield-09001.html	09001	17.8	F	43	7	0	C	2.0	6	0	Pass	11.3	901208	223771	119291	26823	63497	30094	15271	612	255513	44816	72291	34.3	37.8	32.2	32.8	36.5	37	28.8	21.8	22.2	26.8	24.2	17.8	3.5	3.5	2.5	5.7	4.7	4.3	3.3	2.0	13.7	13.3	12.7	13.3	13.2	13.2	12.4	11.3
Hudson	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	hudson-34017.html	34017	6.3	F	19	0	0	F	4.3	13	0	Pass	13.1	597924	122659	64500	11160	36933	19393	8676	396	155616	35572	86008	18.3	23.2	18.5	18.7	15.3	15.2	11.2	8.5	9.2	11.5	9.7	6.3	2.3	2.8	2.2	4	4.7	6.3	6	4.3	15.5	14.8	14.5	14.7	14.1	14	14.1	13.1
Hunterdon	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	hunterdon-34019.html	34019	12.2	F	35	1	0	DNC	0	0		Dnc	0	130034	30701	15921	2793	7635	4565	2313	86	38838	8995	5372	30.5	37.8	33.3	30.3	29.2	26.5	21.3	16.3	15.7	17.7	14.5	12.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kings	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	kings-36047.html	36047	0	DNC	0	0	0	C	1.3	4	0	Pass	12.2	2567098	633619	300114	63642	189965	81620	38762	1,664	672138	159593	550617	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3	2.2	1.8	3.3	3	2.7	2	1.3	14.6	14.9	14.4	14.6	14	14	12.9	12.2
Litchfield	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	litchfield-09005.html	09005	8.3	F	23	0	1	C	1.0	3	0	Pass	8.8	188728	40811	29408	4892	13725	6864	3685	128	59845	10726	12130	15.7	21	19.2	13	13.2	13.8	15.5	10.3	11	15.5	12.8	8.3	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	8	7.3	8.8
Mercer	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	mercer-34021.html	34021	9.3	F	25	2	0	D	3.0	9	0	Pass	10.8	366222	83985	45749	7641	21780	12191	5948	242	101662	23605	37360	30.2	36.7	31.5	31	32.5	32.7	24.5	14.5	13.8	17.2	14.3	9.3	1.8	1.8	2.2	2.3	2	3	3.3	3.0	14.5	14	13.2	13	12.7	12.5	11.9	10.8
Middlesex	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	middlesex-34023.html	34023	12.7	F	35	2	0	B	0.3	1	0	Pass	10.4	790738	184267	97975	16765	46814	26119	12708	524	217511	50492	61032	31.7	34.7	30.2	29.5	33.7	33.7	24.8	15.5	14.2	20.3	17.5	12.7	2.2	2.8	1.5	3	1.7	1	0.7	0.3	12.7	12.7	12	12.5	11.8	12.1	11.3	10.4
Monmouth	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	monmouth-34025.html	34025	8.7	F	26	0	0	DNC	0	0		Dnc	0	644105	153862	86603	13998	37643	22189	11398	426	189611	44328	43974	28.3	26.3	22.2	17.8	22.7	25.5	21.2	16	11.5	13.3	10.5	8.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Morris	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	morris-34027.html	34027	9.5	F	27	1	0	B	0.3	1	0	Pass	9.6	488518	116662	66156	10614	28557	16758	8600	324	143096	33481	18065	29.3	32.7	28.5	27.2	31.2	30.3	20.2	8	14.5	20.3	19.3	9.5	2.2	2.8	1.5	2.3	1.3	1.3	0.7	0.3	0	0	11.8	11.9	11.2	11.3	10.3	9.6
Nassau	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	nassau-36059.html	36059	0	DNC	0	0	0	B	0.7	2	0	Pass	10.3	1357429	313480	206727	31487	102570	47679	25348	884	413507	101846	73777	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	1.5	1.2	3	2	1.7	1	0.7	12.3	12.4	11.9	12.1	11.5	11.4	10.9	10.3
New Haven	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	new-haven-09009.html	09009	8.8	F	22	3	0	F	4.0	12	0	Pass	11.4	848006	192012	118666	23016	61586	28920	14708	575	245616	43008	97672	22	27	22.3	25.3	28.8	29.5	23	15.3	12.3	15.5	12	8.8	6.8	9.2	8.8	13.7	10.7	9	7	4.0	16.5	16.7	13.4	13.5	13.1	12.8	12.2	11.4
New York	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	new-york-36061.html	36061	4.0	F	12	0	0	D	2.3	7	0	Pass	12.1	1629054	259817	207637	26097	134340	56776	26449	1,057	463333	109048	262350	30.5	31	28	25.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	8.3	5.8	3.2	4.7	5	5	4	2.3	17.6	17.7	16.8	17	15.7	15.9	0	12.1
Ocean	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	ocean-34029.html	34029	11.2	F	32	1	0	C	1.7	5	0	Pass	9.5	573678	132162	121029	12024	33378	20811	12345	378	189570	46371	46190	34.8	41	36	33.5	37.2	36.7	31.5	23.7	22.7	20.5	16.5	11.2	1.5	1.8	1.5	2.7	1.7	1.7	2	1.7	0	0	11.2	11.3	10.8	10.7	10.2	9.5
Orange	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	orange-36071.html	36071	5.2	F	11	3	0	C	1.0	3	0	Pass	9.3	383532	104311	39975	10477	27595	12059	5712	251	99400	23813	43394	14.8	16.7	14.2	14.5	10.8	12.3	8.2	10.2	8.5	10	6.8	5.2	0.5	0.8	0.8	1.7	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.0	11.7	11.6	11.2	11.4	10.8	10.8	10	9.3
passaic	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	passaic-34031.html	34031	5.7	F	17	0	0	C	1.7	5	0	Pass	11.3	491778	124538	60810	11330	28323	15894	7807	325	132916	30924	79637	0	0	17.8	17.2	16.2	15	10.3	7	6.3	9.7	7	5.7	0.8	1.5	1.5	2.7	2.3	3	2.3	1.7	0	0	13.1	13.1	12.6	12.9	12.3	11.3
Putnam	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	putnam-36079.html	36079	6.0	F	18	0	0	DNC	0	0		Dnc	0	99265	23572	11835	2368	7497	3404	1692	65	28694	7001	5960	14.3	18.3	16	18.3	21.2	21.3	15.3	9.7	8	9.8	6.3	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richmond	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	richmond-36085.html	36085	4.2	F	11	1	0	B	0.7	2	0	Pass	11.6	491730	113416	61394	11392	37283	16567	8161	320	138841	33527	55407	27.5	29.8	22.8	23.2	25.5	23.2	18.2	14	15.2	14.5	7.7	4.2	1.8	2.2	1.8	3.3	2.7	2	1.7	0.7	14.4	12.2	11.7	11.8	13.4	13.2	12.4	11.6
Rockland	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	rockland-36087.html	36087	0	Inc	0	0	0	DNC	0	0		Dnc	0	300173	83166	41203	8353	21319	9761	5088	196	83868	20523	34291	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suffolk	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	suffolk-36103.html	36103	12.3	F	34	2	0	A	0.0	0	0	Pass	9.7	1518475	367195	204117	36882	113373	51520	26306	991	438791	107047	84755	23.5	29.3	26.3	23.5	22.5	23.7	20.2	17	14.7	16.5	15	12.3	1.5	1.5	0.8	2.3	1.3	1	0.3	0.0	12.5	12.3	11.5	11.5	0	0	10.5	9.7
Ulster	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	ulster-36111.html	36111	1.0	C	3	0	0	DNC	0	0		Dnc	0	181440	36590	26192	3675	14258	6502	3343	119	55543	13571	21578	7.3	9.5	8.2	8.8	10.7	11	8.7	6	5	4.3	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Union	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	union-34039.html	34039	0	DNC	0	0	0	F	4.0	12	0	Pass	12.6	526426	129639	66428	11795	30576	17339	8596	348	145647	33913	49365	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	8.5	8.8	13.3	13.7	12	8.3	4.0	15.9	15.7	15.4	15.5	14.8	14.5	13.6	12.6
Westchester	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA	New-York-Newark-Bridgeport-NY-NJ-CT-PA.html	westchester-36119.html	36119	10.0	F	24	4	0	B	0.7	2	0	Pass	10.6	955962	229936	135355	23095	71354	32549	16853	622	278834	68126	84810	13.8	15.7	11.8	13.3	17.3	19	14.5	9.7	8.7	13.2	11.8	10.0	0.8	1.5	1.2	1.7	1.3	1.3	1.3	0.7	0	12.5	11.9	11.9	11.6	11.7	11.2	10.6

Ranked 17 for high ozone days out of 277 metropolitan areas
Ranked 33 for 24-hour particle pollution out of 277 metropolitan areas
Ranked 21 for annual particle pollution out of 277 metropolitan areas

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Total Population:		Risks to the population
Pediatric Asthma:		Risks to people with Asthma
Adult Asthma:		Risks to people with Asthma
Chronic Bronchitis:		Risks to people with Chronic Bronchitis
Emphysema:		Risks to people with Emphysema
Cardiovascular Disease:		Risks to people with Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes:		Risks to people with Diabetes
Children Under 18:		Risks to children and teens
Adults 65 & Over:		Risks to older adults
Poverty Estimate:		Risks to people with low incomes

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(1) INC indicates incomplete monitoring data for all three years. Therefore, those counties are excluded from the grade analysis.
(2) DNC indicates that there is no monitor collecting data in the county.

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SOTA 2011 Survey