American Lung Association State of the Air 2013 - Allegheny

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Pennsylvania

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Allegheny County
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA

If you live in Allegheny County, the air you breathe may put your health at risk.

Ozone

Particle Pollution 24-hour

Particle Pollution Annual

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High Ozone Days

Ozone Grade:

F

How is my grade calculated?

Weighted Average:

10.2

Change Since 1996:

fewer days this year

View Orange, Red, and Purple Ozone Days

Orange Ozone Days:	29	What do the colors mean?
Red Ozone Days:	1	What do the colors mean?
Purple Ozone Days:	0	What do the colors mean?

Particle Pollution - 24 Hour

Grade:

F

How is my grade calculated?

Weighted Average:

20.7

Change Since 2000:

fewer days this year

View Orange, Red, and Purple Particle Pollution Days

Orange Particle Days:	50	What do the colors mean?
Red Particle Days:	8	What do the colors mean?
Purple Particle Days:	0	What do the colors mean?

Particle Pollution - Annual

Grade:

Fail

How is my grade calculated?

Design Value

15.0

Change Since 2000:

µg/m³

Groups At Risk

Total Population:

1,227,066

Risks to the population

Pediatric Asthma:

23,991

Risks to people with Asthma

Adult Asthma:

89,052

Risks to people with Asthma

COPD:

66,386

Risks to people with COPD

Cardiovascular Disease:

346,036

Risks to people with Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes:

94,750

Risks to people with Diabetes

Children Under 18:

239,182

Risks to children and teens

Adults 65 & Over:

203,896

Risks to older adults

Poverty Estimate:

159,663

Risks to people with low incomes

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Armstrong	Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA	pittsburgh-new-castle-pa.html	armstrong-42005.html	42005	1.7	C	5	0	0	C	1.0	3	0	0		Inc	0	68568	13830	12710	1387	4845	3876		20441	5692	8950	0	24.2	26.8	24.3	22.7	23.7	16.7	12.5	12.7	15.8	13.3	9.8	4.7	1.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beaver	Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA	pittsburgh-new-castle-pa.html	beaver-42007.html	42007	2.0	C	6	0	0	B	0.7	2	0	0		Fail	12.4	170414	34376	31534	3448	12062	9593		50533	14061	20541	22.7	26.7	24.7	22.3	25.7	26.8	20.0	13.0	11.3	12.7	8.3	5.7	3.7	2.0	6.0	4.7	3.5	3.8	4.8	4.8	3.3	2.0	0.3	0.7	16.0	16.0	15.4	16.4	16.3	16.5	14.9	14.2	13.1	12.4
Butler	Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA	pittsburgh-new-castle-pa.html	butler-42019.html	42019	0	DNC	0	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	184848	40545	28518	4067	12956	9772		51047	13961	15985	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fayette	Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA	pittsburgh-new-castle-pa.html	fayette-42051.html	42051	0	DNC	0	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	136097	27170	24541	2725	9698	7590		39883	11055	26184	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lawrence	Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA	pittsburgh-new-castle-pa.html	lawrence-42073.html	42073	0.7	B	2	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	90535	18942	17059	1900	6350	5052		26613	7420	14181	8.3	9.3	6.0	6.3	8.8	10.5	9.2	3.0	2.0	2.7	2.3	1.7	1.0	0.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA	pittsburgh-new-castle-pa.html	washington-42125.html	42125	1.3	C	4	0	0	C	2.0	6	0	0		Fail	12.6	208282	42186	36713	4232	14788	11561		60741	16812	21479	40.2	44.7	36.7	25.0	25.3	24.8	16.7	9.8	9.0	10.3	6.7	4.0	2.7	1.3	10.2	10.2	8.2	9.5	10.5	12.2	7.7	5.3	2.3	2.0	15.7	15.5	14.9	15.1	14.9	15.5	14.4	13.7	12.9	12.6
Westmoreland	Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA	pittsburgh-new-castle-pa.html	westmoreland-42129.html	42129	2.3	D	7	0	0	F	4.3	13	0	0		Fail	13.7	364471	71196	69087	7141	25925	20851		110034	30691	37877	6.3	15.8	15.5	18.5	16.5	16.8	12.8	7.8	6.8	7.8	4.3	3.0	3.0	2.3	4.5	4.2	3.3	3.5	3.5	3.7	2.0	2.3	2.7	4.3	15.6	15.5	15.1	15.7	15.3	15.5	14.1	13.8	13.4	13.7

Ranked 24 for high ozone days out of 277 metropolitan areas
Ranked 7 for 24-hour particle pollution out of 277 metropolitan areas
Ranked 8 for annual particle pollution out of 277 metropolitan areas

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High Ozone Days

Change Since

This County:

Allegheny, PA

Other counties with monitors in this metropolitan area

There are no other counties in this metropolitan area

Armstrong, PA

Beaver, PA

Butler, PA

Fayette, PA

Lawrence, PA

Washington, PA

Westmoreland, PA

A

B

C

D

F

DNC

INC

Particle Pollution - 24 Hour

Change Since

This County:

Allegheny, PA

Other counties with monitors in this metropolitan area

There are no other counties in this metropolitan area

A

B

C

D

F

DNC

INC

Particle Pollution - Annual

Change Since

This County:

Allegheny, PA

Other counties with monitors in this metropolitan area

There are no other counties in this metropolitan area

Armstrong, PA

Beaver, PA

Butler, PA

Fayette, PA

Lawrence, PA

Washington, PA

Westmoreland, PA

PASS

FAIL

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
COPD:		Risks to people with COPD
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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