American Lung Association State of the Air 2013 - Polk

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Polk County
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA

If you live in Polk County, the air you breathe needs your support.

Ozone

Particle Pollution 24-hour

Particle Pollution Annual

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High Ozone Days

Ozone Grade:

DNC

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Weighted Average:

DNC

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Orange Ozone Days:	DNC	What do the colors mean?
Red Ozone Days:	DNC	What do the colors mean?
Purple Ozone Days:	DNC	What do the colors mean?

Particle Pollution - 24 Hour

Grade:

DNC

How is my grade calculated?

Weighted Average:

DNC

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Purple Particle Days:	DNC	What do the colors mean?

Particle Pollution - Annual

Grade:

DNC

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Design Value

DNC

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Groups At Risk

Total Population:

16,779

Risks to the population

Pediatric Asthma:

352

Risks to people with Asthma

Adult Asthma:

963

Risks to people with Asthma

COPD:

1,285

Risks to people with COPD

Cardiovascular Disease:

5,822

Risks to people with Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes:

1,636

Risks to people with Diabetes

Children Under 18:

3,687

Risks to children and teens

Adults 65 & Over:

2,928

Risks to older adults

Poverty Estimate:

2,925

Risks to people with low incomes

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Bradley	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA	chattanooga-cleveland-athens-tn-ga.html	bradley-47011.html	47011	0	DNC	0	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	100055	22828	14436	2181	5580	7156		32040	8716	20123	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
Catoosa	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA	chattanooga-cleveland-athens-tn-ga.html	catoosa-13047.html	13047	0	DNC	0	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	64530	15818	8778	1353	4651	3619		18106	5469	9171	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
Dade	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA	chattanooga-cleveland-athens-tn-ga.html	dade-13083.html	13083	0	DNC	0	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	16570	3470	2460	297	1250	982		4917	1491	2720	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
Hamilton	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA	chattanooga-cleveland-athens-tn-ga.html	hamilton-47065.html	47065	4.7	F	14	0	0	B	0.5	0	1	0		Pass	11.2	340855	73183	50655	6993	19403	25040		112159	30626	63596	35.7	39.0	39.8	28.8	29.7	22.8	18.5	8.7	10.0	16.8	16.2	12.2	5.5	4.7	3.5	2.7	1.7	3.0	2.3	4.3	3.0	2.0	0.5	0.5	16.9	16.1	15.7	16.1	15.5	15.2	14.3	12.7	11.6	11.2
Marion	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA	chattanooga-cleveland-athens-tn-ga.html	marion-47115.html	47115	0	DNC	0	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	28223	6081	4670	581	1629	2169		9776	2729	4989	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
McMinn	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA	chattanooga-cleveland-athens-tn-ga.html	mcminn-47107.html	47107	0	DNC	0	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	10.9	52508	11614	9070	1110	3001	3987		18060	5062	10344	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7	1.3	0.7	0.7	1.0	2.0	1.7	1.0	0.0	0.0	16.1	0	13.9	14.1	14.1	14.7	14.1	12.9	11.7	10.9
Sequatchie	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA	chattanooga-cleveland-athens-tn-ga.html	sequatchie-47153.html	47153	0	DNC	0	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0		Dnc	0	14346	3274	2396	313	811	1074		4855	1356	2718	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
Walker	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA	chattanooga-cleveland-athens-tn-ga.html	walker-13295.html	13295	0	DNC	0	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	0		Pass	10.1	68848	15823	10697	1353	5053	4065		20415	6245	12463	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0.7	0.7	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	16.4	15.5	15.2	15.8	15.2	0	0	0	10.7	10.1

Ranked 54 for high ozone days out of 277 metropolitan areas
Ranked 109 for 24-hour particle pollution out of 277 metropolitan areas
Ranked 61 for annual particle pollution out of 277 metropolitan areas

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High Ozone Days

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This County:

Polk, TN

Other counties with monitors in this metropolitan area

There are no other counties in this metropolitan area

Bradley, TN

Catoosa, GA

Dade, GA

Hamilton, TN

Marion, TN

McMinn, TN

Sequatchie, TN

Walker, GA

A

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C

D

F

DNC

INC

Particle Pollution - 24 Hour

Change Since

This County:

Polk, TN

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:

Polk, TN

Other counties with monitors in this metropolitan area

There are no other counties in this metropolitan area

Bradley, TN

Catoosa, GA

Dade, GA

Hamilton, TN

Marion, TN

McMinn, TN

Sequatchie, TN

Walker, GA

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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