South Carolina: State of the Air 2012 - American Lung Association

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Report Card: South Carolina

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County	Grade	Wgt. Avg.	Orange Days	Red Days	Purple Days
Abbeville	C	1.0	3	0	0
Aiken	C	1.0	3	0	0
Anderson	C	1.0	3	0	0
Berkeley	B	0.3	1	0	0
Charleston	A	0.0	0	0	0
Cherokee	C	2.0	6	0	0
Chesterfield	B	0.7	2	0	0
Colleton	A	0.0	0	0	0
Darlington	C	1.7	5	0	0
Edgefield	C	1.0	3	0	0
Florence	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Greenville	B	0.7	2	0	0
Lexington	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Oconee	C	1.0	3	0	0
Pickens	D	2.3	7	0	0
Richland	F	3.3	10	0	0
Spartanburg	F	5.7	17	0	0
York	C	1.0	3	0	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
Abbeville	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Aiken	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Anderson	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Berkeley	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Charleston	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	9.1
Cherokee	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Chesterfield	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	10.3
Colleton	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Darlington	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Edgefield	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	10.6
Florence	A	0.0	0	0	0	INC	INC
Greenville	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	11.3
Lexington	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	11.5
Oconee	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	8.5
Pickens	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Richland	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	11.2
Spartanburg	A	0.0	0	0	0	INC	INC
York	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

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.

Abbeville			abbeville-45001.html	45001	1.0	C	3	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	25417	5787	4203	524	1634	887	428	17	7063	2266	4694	14.7	23.2	22.2	16.5	16.5	14.8	12.2	5	5.7	8	7.3	4.3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aiken	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC.html	aiken-45003.html	45003	1.0	C	3	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	160099	36828	24619	3337	10261	5488	2572	110	43089	13833	27966	22.3	27.3	30.7	24.7	22.3	13.7	8.2	3.7	3.3	4.7	4	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anderson	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-SC.html	anderson-45007.html	45007	1.0	C	3	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	187126	44825	28329	4062	11847	6319	2954	129	49533	15903	34446	29	41	43.2	32.8	32	23.2	17.7	6.3	4.7	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Berkeley	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC	Charleston-North-Charleston-Summerville-SC.html	berkeley-45015.html	45015	0.3	B	1	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	177843	44962	17794	4074	11053	5560	2232	123	40743	13108	26217	6	7.3	7.7	4	2	0.7	1	1	1.3	1	0.7	0.3	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charleston	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC	Charleston-North-Charleston-Summerville-SC.html	charleston-45019.html	45019	0.0	A	0	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	9.1	350209	72658	44721	6584	23118	11753	5001	241	87992	28298	63867	5.8	9.5	10.5	7.5	3.7	2	2.7	3	4.3	4	2.7	0.3	0.0	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.3	3.3	4.2	1.5	1.5	0.0	12.4	11.5	11.6	12.1	12.5	12.1	11	9.9	9.1
Cherokee	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-SC.html	cherokee-45021.html	45021	2.0	C	6	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	55342	13654	7442	1237	3470	1818	814	38	13971	4488	11246	25	31.3	28.5	20	21.5	16	12.5	4.3	4.3	4.3	3.3	1.7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chesterfield			chesterfield-45025.html	45025	0.7	B	2	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	10.3	46734	11557	6332	1047	2926	1551	701	32	11998	3853	10910	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.7	3.3	3	2.7	1.3	1	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	12.7	12.1	12.3	12.4	12.8	12.5	12	10.9	10.3
Colleton			colleton-45029.html	45029	0.0	A	0	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	38892	9492	6078	860	2446	1325	632	27	10504	3371	8677	7.3	12	12.5	10.2	7.2	4.7	3	0.7	1.7	2	1.7	0.3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darlington	Florence, SC	Florence-SC.html	darlington-45031.html	45031	1.7	C	5	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	68681	16658	9793	1510	4327	2311	1063	47	18030	5788	15571	16.8	24.5	24.3	18.8	17.3	13.8	9.8	4.7	5	4.3	3.7	2.3	1.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Edgefield	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC.html	edgefield-45037.html	45037	1.0	C	3	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	0		Pass	10.6	26985	5771	3524	523	1763	928	409	19	7108	2283	4939	13.2	19.3	20.7	12.8	12.2	8.5	6.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.3	1.3	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	1.3	0.7	0.7	0.3	13.3	12.4	12.5	13	13.4	13.2	12.5	11.3	10.6
Florence	Florence, SC	Florence-SC.html	florence-45041.html	45041	0	DNC	0	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Inc	0	136885	33700	18017	3054	8587	4489	1994	93	34389	11048	29054	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0	0	0.7	0.7	1	0.3	0.3	0.0	13.3	12.5	12.3	12.5	12.7	12.7	12.1	0	0
Greenville	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-SC.html	greenville-45045.html	45045	0.7	B	2	0	0	B	0.7	2	0	0		Pass	11.3	451225	109317	57581	9906	28464	14700	6407	311	111489	35834	68073	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	2	1.7	0.3	5.7	5	3.7	1	0	0.7	15.3	14.4	15.8	15.7	15.9	15.3	14.2	12.3	11.3
Lexington	Columbia-Newberry, SC	Columbia-Newberry-SC.html	lexington-45063.html	45063	0	DNC	0	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	11.5	262391	64162	32111	5814	16487	8572	3713	181	65033	20897	33587	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	0.3	0.7	1.7	1.7	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	14.6	13.5	13.6	14.2	15.1	14.7	13.7	12.1	11.5
Oconee	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-SC.html	oconee-45073.html	45073	1.0	C	3	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	8.5	74273	15707	14106	1423	4881	2683	1354	51	21771	6983	10037	13.7	21.3	21.7	16.3	15.5	13.5	10.2	3.7	2	2	1.7	1.7	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.3	0	0	0.0	11.6	10.6	10.3	10.6	11	11.2	10.5	9.3	8.5
Pickens	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-SC.html	pickens-45077.html	45077	2.3	D	7	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	119224	24287	15993	2201	7914	4005	1720	83	30019	9656	19018	16.7	23.2	24.8	25.7	22	18.3	11.8	5.7	6.7	8.3	7.7	4.3	2.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richland	Columbia-Newberry, SC	Columbia-Newberry-SC.html	richland-45079.html	45079	3.3	F	10	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	11.2	384504	87553	37541	7934	24727	12137	4700	265	87206	28085	60307	25	35.7	41.5	36.8	33.2	24.7	18.3	13.7	14.3	13.2	10.7	6.3	3.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	5	4.7	3.7	1	1	0.0	13.8	12.8	13.6	14.1	14.5	14.2	13.3	12	11.2
Spartanburg	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-SC.html	spartanburg-45083.html	45083	5.7	F	17	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Inc	0	284307	69450	38227	6293	17885	9345	4171	196	71690	23033	47656	20.8	26.8	30.2	26.2	29.2	22.8	21.2	12	14.3	13.3	12	7.3	5.7	1.8	1.3	0.7	4	4	3.3	1	0	0.0	14.5	13.7	13.6	14	14.3	14.2	13.3	11.8	0
York	Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC	Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury-NC-SC.html	york-45091.html	45091	1.0	C	3	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	226073	57744	25626	5233	14000	7206	3047	155	54083	17385	29216	11.5	15.3	14.3	12.2	16	15.7	12.7	4.3	4.7	5.3	3.7	2.3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

County	Total Pop	Under 18	65 & Over	Pediatric Asthma	Adult Asthma	Chronic Bronchitis	Emphysema	CV Disease	Diabetes	Poverty Estimate
Abbeville	25,417	5,787	4,203	524	1,634	887	428	7,063	2,266	4,694
Aiken	160,099	36,828	24,619	3,337	10,261	5,488	2,572	43,089	13,833	27,966
Anderson	187,126	44,825	28,329	4,062	11,847	6,319	2,954	49,533	15,903	34,446
Berkeley	177,843	44,962	17,794	4,074	11,053	5,560	2,232	40,743	13,108	26,217
Charleston	350,209	72,658	44,721	6,584	23,118	11,753	5,001	87,992	28,298	63,867
Cherokee	55,342	13,654	7,442	1,237	3,470	1,818	814	13,971	4,488	11,246
Chesterfield	46,734	11,557	6,332	1,047	2,926	1,551	701	11,998	3,853	10,910
Colleton	38,892	9,492	6,078	860	2,446	1,325	632	10,504	3,371	8,677
Darlington	68,681	16,658	9,793	1,510	4,327	2,311	1,063	18,030	5,788	15,571
Edgefield	26,985	5,771	3,524	523	1,763	928	409	7,108	2,283	4,939
Florence	136,885	33,700	18,017	3,054	8,587	4,489	1,994	34,389	11,048	29,054
Greenville	451,225	109,317	57,581	9,906	28,464	14,700	6,407	111,489	35,834	68,073
Lexington	262,391	64,162	32,111	5,814	16,487	8,572	3,713	65,033	20,897	33,587
Oconee	74,273	15,707	14,106	1,423	4,881	2,683	1,354	21,771	6,983	10,037
Pickens	119,224	24,287	15,993	2,201	7,914	4,005	1,720	30,019	9,656	19,018
Richland	384,504	87,553	37,541	7,934	24,727	12,137	4,700	87,206	28,085	60,307
Spartanburg	284,307	69,450	38,227	6,293	17,885	9,345	4,171	71,690	23,033	47,656
York	226,073	57,744	25,626	5,233	14,000	7,206	3,047	54,083	17,385	29,216
TOTAL:

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