North Carolina

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High Ozone Days
Ozone Grade: C How is my grade calculated?
Weighted Average: 1.3 Change Since 1997:
7.7
1.3
fewer days this year
Particle Pollution - 24 Hour
Grade: B How is my grade calculated?
Weighted Average: 0.5 Change Since 2003:
0.3
0.5
fewer days this year
Particle Pollution - Annual
Grade: Pass How is my grade calculated?
Design Value 9.5 Change Since 2004:
11.1
9.5
µg/m3
Groups At Risk
Total Population: 23,337 Risks to the population
Pediatric Asthma: 468 Risks to people with Asthma
Adult Asthma: 1,381 Risks to people with Asthma
Chronic Bronchitis: 838 Risks to people with Chronic Bronchitis
Emphysema: 467 Risks to people with Emphysema
Cardiovascular Disease: 7,423 Risks to people with Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes: 2,010Risks to people with Diabetes
Children Under 18: 5,454 Risks to children and teens
Adults 65 & Over: 4,017 Risks to older adults
Poverty Estimate: 4,939Risks to people with low incomes

Notes:

(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