Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL: State of the Air 2012

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL

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Clayton	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	clayton-13063.html	13063	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	Pass	12.9	259424	74979	17236	6739	14227	7394	2622	190	51448	16133	57649	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2	0.7	0.3	4	3	2.3	1.7	1.3	0.3	17.3	16.1	16.1	16.5	16.7	16.2	15.2	13.5	12.9
Cobb	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	cobb-13067.html	13067	6.0	F	18	0	C	1.0	3	0	Pass	12.3	688078	176487	59972	15861	39529	21216	8187	505	153226	48187	95398	0	0	0	24.7	31.7	22.5	15.8	9	14.5	18.8	14.8	7.3	6.0	2.3	1	1	3.3	2.7	3.2	2.8	2.2	1.0	17.1	16.1	15.6	16	16.1	16	15.1	13.4	12.3
Coweta	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	coweta-13077.html	13077	1.0	C	3	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	127317	34832	13240	3130	7164	3935	1630	94	29294	9226	14026	0	0	0	31.2	18.8	10.8	9.5	6.8	8.8	10.8	8.8	5.2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dawson	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	dawson-13085.html	13085	1.7	C	5	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	22330	5083	3132	457	1340	765	348	16	5947	1877	3044	13.7	21.7	23	16.3	11	8.3	6.7	4.7	4.7	5.7	4.3	2.7	1.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dekalb	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	dekalb-13089.html	13089	6.7	F	17	2	C	1.8	4	1	Pass	12.3	691893	165136	62228	14841	40746	21498	8179	506	153628	48204	131946	38.3	47	54	44.5	34.8	23.8	19.5	14	18.8	23.8	22.3	14	6.7	8.7	5.7	3	9	6.3	7.2	4.2	4.8	1.8	17.3	16.1	15.5	15.6	15.7	15.2	14.3	13.3	12.3
Douglas	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	douglas-13097.html	13097	4.0	F	12	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	132403	37533	11244	3373	7332	3933	1521	97	28414	8934	16581	0	49	55.7	41.7	32.3	22.7	18.7	13.7	19.2	22.7	17.3	9.2	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fayette	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	fayette-13113.html	13113	0	Inc	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	106567	28099	13545	2525	6080	3572	1633	78	28057	8889	7145	0	0	48.3	33.7	18.2	10.7	9.7	10.3	15.2	18.8	14.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fulton	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	fulton-13121.html	13121	8.8	F	25	1	C	1.8	4	1	Inc	0	920581	219686	83424	19744	54225	28589	10889	675	204309	64097	159048	50.8	70	73	54.5	34.5	22.2	20	15.7	18.7	23.2	20.3	14.3	8.8	7.2	4.8	4	10	7	7.2	6	5	1.8	19.3	18	17.5	17.4	17.6	15.6	0	0	0
Gwinnett	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	gwinnett-13135.html	13135	3.0	D	9	0	A	0.0	0	0	Pass	12.1	805321	234707	55105	21094	43993	23256	8459	593	164093	51565	108754	29.2	38.5	43.8	29.2	21.7	14.7	16.5	12.5	18.5	22	19	10.2	3.0	1	0.7	0.7	2	1	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	16.7	15.6	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.7	14.5	12.7	12.1
Hall	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	hall-13139.html	13139	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	Pass	11.2	179684	50166	20010	4509	10055	5469	2295	133	40738	12806	31495	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.3	1	1	0.7	0.7	0.3	16.1	0	14.4	14.4	14.1	13.9	13	11.8	11.2
Henry	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	henry-13151.html	13151	5.8	F	16	1	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	203922	59657	17048	5362	11146	6005	2330	149	43505	13687	20839	0	0	0	40.5	26.7	15	12.8	11.5	15.3	20.5	18	12.5	5.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paulding	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	paulding-13223.html	13223	1.3	C	4	0	B	0.3	1	0	Pass	11.0	142324	43094	10220	3873	7660	4027	1477	105	28428	8923	12468	31.3	44.8	44.5	33	23.7	18.7	14.3	7.3	7.5	11.2	8.5	4.7	1.3	1.5	0.3	0.3	1.7	1.3	1.7	1	0.7	0.3	15.2	14.1	13.6	13.9	14	14.3	13.4	12	11.0
Rockdale	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	rockdale-13247.html	13247	7.2	F	20	1	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	85215	22914	9066	2059	4825	2677	1123	62	20071	6328	12527	53.5	69	60.5	41.3	24	19.5	18.2	13.2	17.8	20.3	19.8	12.8	7.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Ranked 25 for high ozone days out of 277 metropolitan areas
Ranked 63 for 24-hour particle pollution out of 277 metropolitan areas
Ranked 24 for annual particle pollution out of 277 metropolitan areas

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Counties with monitors in this metropolitan area

Clayton, GA

Cobb, GA

Coweta, GA

Dawson, GA

Dekalb, GA

Douglas, GA
Fayette, GA

Fulton, GA

Gwinnett, GA
Hall, GA

Henry, GA

Paulding, GA

Rockdale, GA

DNC

INC

Particle Pollution - 24 Hour

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DNC

INC

Particle Pollution - Annual

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Counties with monitors in this metropolitan area

Clayton, GA

Cobb, GA

Hall, GA

Henry, GA
Paulding, GA

Rockdale, GA

DNC

INC

GROUPS AT RISK		Learn More
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

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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