Massachusetts: State of the Air 2012 - American Lung Association

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Report Card: Massachusetts

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Tell your member of Congress to protect your health: Don’t weaken the Clean Air Act.

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County	Grade	Wgt. Avg.	Orange Days	Red Days	Purple Days
Barnstable	D	3.2	8	1	0
Berkshire	C	1.8	4	1	0
Bristol	F	3.3	10	0	0
Dukes	F	4.2	8	3	0
Essex	F	3.3	10	0	0
Hampden	F	4.0	12	0	0
Hampshire	F	5.3	16	0	0
Middlesex	C	2.0	6	0	0
Norfolk	D	3.0	9	0	0
Plymouth	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Suffolk	C	1.7	5	0	0
Worcester	F	5.2	14	1	0

The air you breathe needs your support.

You can make a difference in the air that you breathe.

Tell your member of Congress to protect your health: Don’t weaken the Clean Air Act.

Tell us why having healthy air matters to you.

County	Grade	Wgt. Avg.	Orange Days	Red Days	Purple Days	Grade (Annual)	Design Value
Barnstable	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Berkshire	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	9.2
Bristol	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	8.3
Dukes	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Essex	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	8.5
Hampden	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	9.8
Hampshire	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Middlesex	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	8.2
Norfolk	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Plymouth	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	8.6
Suffolk	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	10.5
Worcester	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	9.4

The air you breathe needs your support.

You can make a difference in the air that you breathe.

Tell your member of Congress to protect your health: Don’t weaken the Clean Air Act.

Tell us why having healthy air matters to you.

Barnstable	Barnstable Town, MA	Barnstable-Town-MA.html	barnstable-25001.html	25001	3.2	D	8	1	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	215888	37249	53879	3375	18032	8629	4803	152	73519	17188	23102	18.2	19.8	14.5	17.2	16	17.8	13.8	12.7	11.7	13.5	9.7	5.8	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Berkshire	Pittsfield, MA	Pittsfield-MA.html	berkshire-25003.html	25003	1.8	C	4	1	0	B	0.7	2	0	0		Pass	9.2	131219	25624	24386	2322	10793	4847	2416	93	39197	8995	15542	4.2	3	2	10.7	13.3	15.7	7.3	7	5.3	8.3	5.8	5.2	1.8	0.8	0.5	0.5	1.7	1.3	1.3	1	0.7	0.7	0	0	0	11.2	10.5	10.3	9.7	9.6	9.2
Bristol	Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH	Boston-Worcester-Manchester-MA-RI-NH.html	bristol-25005.html	25005	3.3	F	10	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	8.3	548285	122409	77879	11093	43997	18655	8433	387	144029	32546	68247	19.7	20	15.8	20.3	19	21.7	13.7	11.3	8.5	7	5.3	2.7	3.3	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	0	0.0	0	0	0	10.2	9.5	9.1	8.8	8.8	8.3
Dukes			dukes-25007.html	25007	4.2	F	8	3	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	16535	3173	2699	288	1366	613	293	12	4893	1112	1360	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.2	9.8	6.5	4	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Essex	Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH	Boston-Worcester-Manchester-MA-RI-NH.html	essex-25009.html	25009	3.3	F	10	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	8.5	743159	172089	105083	15594	58859	25285	11535	524	196523	44423	76128	13.3	14.5	10.8	13.3	18.5	21	15.8	10.2	8.7	12.7	9.3	8.7	3.3	1.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	1.3	1	0.7	0	0.0	0	0	0	9.3	9.7	9.4	9.1	9	8.5
Hampden	Springfield, MA	Springfield-MA.html	hampden-25013.html	25013	4.0	F	12	0	0	B	0.7	2	0	0		Pass	9.8	463490	109885	65745	9958	36527	15496	7040	327	119834	27108	76780	11.8	14.5	11.8	13.2	15.8	17.3	11.8	9.5	10.8	16.2	12.8	10	4.0	5	6.7	5.7	6.3	3	2	1.7	0.7	0.7	13.8	0	12.8	12.5	12	12	11.4	10.8	9.8
Hampshire	Springfield, MA	Springfield-MA.html	hampshire-25015.html	25015	5.3	F	16	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	158080	26766	20022	2426	13676	5542	2317	111	41228	9208	17125	17.7	20.8	13	15.3	16	15.7	9.8	8	10.8	14.5	12.5	10	5.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Middlesex	Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH	Boston-Worcester-Manchester-MA-RI-NH.html	middlesex-25017.html	25017	2.0	C	6	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	8.2	1503085	320439	197015	29038	122691	50825	22078	1061	385027	86482	118584	14.3	17.7	14	13	13	13.2	7	4	4	7.7	5.7	5.7	2.0	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.7	8.6	8.2
Norfolk	Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH	Boston-Worcester-Manchester-MA-RI-NH.html	norfolk-25021.html	25021	3.0	D	9	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	670850	152132	97304	13786	53462	22968	10535	473	178803	40469	41207	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.8	9.8	9.7	12.2	8.3	7	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Plymouth	Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH	Boston-Worcester-Manchester-MA-RI-NH.html	plymouth-25023.html	25023	0	DNC	0	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	8.6	494919	119475	68846	10827	38632	16750	7673	349	130703	29538	40062	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	1.3	1.3	1	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	0	11.2	10.5	10.1	9.8	9.6	9.3	9.2	8.6
Suffolk	Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH	Boston-Worcester-Manchester-MA-RI-NH.html	suffolk-25025.html	25025	1.7	C	5	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	0		Pass	10.5	722023	126275	75726	11443	62861	23558	8833	509	165378	36477	153514	3.3	7.7	7.3	9.8	12.7	13.5	10.3	6.2	6.3	6.3	3.7	3	1.7	3	4.7	4.3	5.3	3.7	4.3	2	1.3	0.3	0	0	13	13.9	13.1	12.2	11.4	11.1	10.5
Worcester	Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH	Boston-Worcester-Manchester-MA-RI-NH.html	worcester-25027.html	25027	5.2	F	14	1	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	9.4	798552	187231	102035	16967	63245	26616	11682	565	203243	45660	84142	9	13.5	12	9.7	9.8	11.5	9.3	6.7	5.3	11.2	11.3	11	5.2	1.8	2.8	2.5	3	1.7	1.3	0.7	0.3	0.0	12.2	0	0	0	11.3	11.3	10.7	10.3	9.4

County	Total Pop	Under 18	65 & Over	Pediatric Asthma	Adult Asthma	Chronic Bronchitis	Emphysema	CV Disease	Diabetes	Poverty Estimate
Barnstable	215,888	37,249	53,879	3,375	18,032	8,629	4,803	73,519	17,188	23,102
Berkshire	131,219	25,624	24,386	2,322	10,793	4,847	2,416	39,197	8,995	15,542
Bristol	548,285	122,409	77,879	11,093	43,997	18,655	8,433	144,029	32,546	68,247
Dukes	16,535	3,173	2,699	288	1,366	613	293	4,893	1,112	1,360
Essex	743,159	172,089	105,083	15,594	58,859	25,285	11,535	196,523	44,423	76,128
Hampden	463,490	109,885	65,745	9,958	36,527	15,496	7,040	119,834	27,108	76,780
Hampshire	158,080	26,766	20,022	2,426	13,676	5,542	2,317	41,228	9,208	17,125
Middlesex	1,503,085	320,439	197,015	29,038	122,691	50,825	22,078	385,027	86,482	118,584
Norfolk	670,850	152,132	97,304	13,786	53,462	22,968	10,535	178,803	40,469	41,207
Plymouth	494,919	119,475	68,846	10,827	38,632	16,750	7,673	130,703	29,538	40,062
Suffolk	722,023	126,275	75,726	11,443	62,861	23,558	8,833	165,378	36,477	153,514
Worcester	798,552	187,231	102,035	16,967	63,245	26,616	11,682	203,243	45,660	84,142
TOTAL:

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