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Breath-taking
Premature Mortality Due to Particulate Air Pollution in 239 American Cities
Top of Report
LAS VEGAS, NV
This table provides summary information for Metropolitan Statistical Area
4120, LAS VEGAS, NV.
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: |
38.3 |
| Rank by PM-10 Concentration: |
10 |
of 239 |
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| Mortality Attributable to Air Pollution |
| Risk Ratio for Cardiopulmonary Mortality: |
1.17 |
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Attributable Deaths: |
350 |
(210-476) |
| Attributable Deaths per 100,000 Population: |
76 |
| Rank by Number of Attributable Deaths: |
41 |
of 239 |
| Rank Attributable Death Rate: |
8 |
of 239 |
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| Mortality (1989 data) |
| Total Mortality: |
5,038 |
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Deaths: |
2,444 |
| Auto Accident Deaths: |
154 |
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| Population (1980 data) |
| Total Population: |
462,000 |
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| Counties Assigned to MSA |
| Clark Co, NV |
| Notes |
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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 |
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| All PM-10 concentrations are reported in
(ug/m³). |
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| Bold designates PM-10 Hotspots, individual
monitoring stations among the top 50 annual mean concentrations
in the U. S. |
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| 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.) |
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| 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. |
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| 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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