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Premature Mortality Due to Particulate Air Pollution in 239 American Cities
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LOUISVILLE, KY-IN
This table provides summary information for Metropolitan Statistical Area 4520, LOUISVILLE, KY-IN. 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: | 29.7 | ||
| Rank by PM-10 Concentration: | 65 | of 239 | |
| Mortality Attributable to Air Pollution | |||
| Risk Ratio for Cardiopulmonary Mortality: | 1.10 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Attributable Deaths: | 392 | (232-539) | |
| Attributable Deaths per 100,000 Population: | 43 | ||
| Rank by Number of Attributable Deaths: | 36 | of 239 | |
| Rank Attributable Death Rate: | 57 | of 239 | |
| Mortality (1989 data) | |||
| Total Mortality: | 8,342 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Deaths: | 4,230 | ||
| Auto Accident Deaths: | 129 | ||
| Population (1980 data) | |||
| Total Population: | 906,000 | ||
| Counties Assigned to MSA | |||
| Clark Co, IN | |||
| Floyd Co, IN | |||
| Bullitt Co, KY | |||
| Jefferson Co, KY | |||
| Oldham Co, KY | |||
| 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 | ||||
| IN | ||||||||
| Clark Co | ||||||||
| CHARLESTOWN | ||||||||
| ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT | 21.2 | 44 | 1990 | 1 | ||||
| JEFFERSONVILLE | ||||||||
| 225 SPRING ST. | 34.6 | 73 | 1993 | 4 | ||||
| Floyd Co | ||||||||
| NEW ALBANY | ||||||||
| 2230 GREEN VALLEY ROAD | 21.5 | 41 | 1990 | 1 | ||||
| KY | ||||||||
| Bullitt Co | ||||||||
| SHEPHERDSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 2ND STREET | 26.0 | 36 | 1994 | 1 | ||||
| SHEPHERDSVILLE | ||||||||
| BULLITT COUNTY COURTHOUSE ANNEX | 27.8 | 64 | 1993 | 3 | ||||
| Jefferson Co | ||||||||
| LOUISVILLE | ||||||||
| WYANDOTTE PARK | 29.3 | 56 | 1991 | 4 | ||||
| 37TH STREET AND SOUTHERN AVENUE | 32.9 | 68 | 1993 | 5 | ||||
| 7201 WATSON LN, WATSON LN ELEMENTARY SCH | 27.0 | 57 | 1994 | 3 | ||||
| 850 BARRET AVENUE | 28.9 | 64 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| PORTLAND FIRE DEPT 2425 PORTLAND AVE | 32.0 | 71 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| OKOLONA | ||||||||
| CO POLICE STA OUTER LOOP & PRESTON HWY | 28.0 | 58 | 1993 | 4 | ||||
| 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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