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Premature Mortality Due to Particulate Air Pollution in 239 American Cities
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BUFFALO, NY
This table provides summary information for Metropolitan Statistical Area 1280, BUFFALO, NY. The table also provides detailed information on PM-10 concentrations reported at individual monitoring stations within the MSA.
A glossary provides an explanation of key terms reported in the MSA tables.
| PM-10 Concentration | |||
| 1990-1994 Average Annual Mean: | 20.9 | ||
| Rank by PM-10 Concentration: | 210 | of 239 | |
| Mortality Attributable to Air Pollution | |||
| Risk Ratio for Cardiopulmonary Mortality: | 1.04 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Attributable Deaths: | 260 | (152-361) | |
| Attributable Deaths per 100,000 Population: | 21 | ||
| Rank by Number of Attributable Deaths: | 52 | of 239 | |
| Rank Attributable Death Rate: | 184 | of 239 | |
| Mortality (1989 data) | |||
| Total Mortality: | 11,928 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Deaths: | 6,732 | ||
| Auto Accident Deaths: | 164 | ||
| Population (1980 data) | |||
| Total Population: | 1,243,000 | ||
| Counties Assigned to MSA | |||
| Erie Co, NY | |||
| Niagara Co, NY | |||
| Monitoring Stations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location (State, County, City, Address) |
Average Annual Mean PM-10 Concentration (1990-1994) |
Peak 24-Hour PM-10 Concentration |
Year of Peak Reading |
Number of Years of Data | ||||
| NY | ||||||||
| Erie Co | ||||||||
| HOLLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, ROUTES 16 A 396 | 17.0 | 56 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| BUFFALO | ||||||||
| 2258 BAILEY AVE.(RTE.62)& KENSINGTON EXP | 24.0 | 69 | 1993 | 5 | ||||
| MACHNICA COMMUNITY CENTER,1799 CLINTON S | 21.1 | 61 | 1990 | 1 | ||||
| PS 33,157 ELK STREET | 21.9 | 57 | 1991 | 3 | ||||
| CHEEKTOWAGA | ||||||||
| TOWN HALL, BROADWAY & UNION ROAD | 22.1 | 68 | 1993 | 5 | ||||
| LACKAWANNA | ||||||||
| SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT,252 LEHIGH AVENUE | 19.7 | 58 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| TONAWANDA | ||||||||
| WASTE WATER TR.PLANT, TWO MILE CREEK RD. | 20.9 | 67 | 1993 | 5 | ||||
| Niagara Co | ||||||||
| LEWISTON | ||||||||
| LEWISTON(T),STATE POWER AUTHOR.SWITCH YD | 19.8 | 62 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| LOCKPORT | ||||||||
| COURTHOUSE, NIAGARA & HAWLEY STREETS | 20.4 | 70 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| NIAGARA FALLS | ||||||||
| 10TH & E.FALLS ST.,HUMAN RESOURCES BLDG. | 20.9 | 61 | 1993 | 5 | ||||
| 61ST STREET AND GERARD AVENUE | 21.9 | 59 | 1993 | 5 | ||||
| HYDE PARK BLVD. AT PACKARD RD. | 22.1 | 70 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| ROBBINS DR.,PARKS DEPT.BLDG. | 21.1 | 67 | 1993 | 5 | ||||
| NORTH TONAWANDA | ||||||||
| DEGRAFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,445 TREMONT ST | 21.3 | 67 | 1993 | 5 | ||||
| Notes | |||
| Annual Mean PM-10 Concentration |
24-Hour PM-10 Concentration | ||
| National Ambient Air Quality Standards: | 50 | 150 | |
| California Ambient Air Quality Standards: | 30 | 50 | |
| NRDC Recommended Standards: | 17 | 33 | |
| All PM-10 concentrations are reported in (ug/m³). | |||
| Bold designates PM-10 Hotspots, individual monitoring stations among the top 50 annual mean concentrations in the U. S. (There were none in this MSA.) | |||
| Italic designates PM-10 Hotspots, individual monitoring stations among the top 50 24-hour concentrations in the U. S. in 1994. (There were none in this MSA.) | |||
| Peak 24-hour PM-10 concentration reported is the highest value of the 2nd highest 24-hour concentration reported during a year for which data is available. | |||
| Metropolitan Statistical Areas are as defined by the Office of Management and Budget for 1980, except for New England, where areas are New England County Metropolitan Areas. | |||
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