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Premature Mortality Due to Particulate Air Pollution in 239 American Cities
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MONTGOMERY, AL
This table provides summary information for Metropolitan Statistical Area 5240, MONTGOMERY, AL. 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: | 23.8 | ||
| Rank by PM-10 Concentration: | 163 | of 239 | |
| Mortality Attributable to Air Pollution | |||
| Risk Ratio for Cardiopulmonary Mortality: | 1.06 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Attributable Deaths: | 71 | (42-99) | |
| Attributable Deaths per 100,000 Population: | 26 | ||
| Rank by Number of Attributable Deaths: | 143 | of 239 | |
| Rank Attributable Death Rate: | 150 | of 239 | |
| Mortality (1989 data) | |||
| Total Mortality: | 2,435 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Deaths: | 1,262 | ||
| Auto Accident Deaths: | 53 | ||
| Population (1980 data) | |||
| Total Population: | 273,000 | ||
| Counties Assigned to MSA | |||
| Elmore Co, AL | |||
| Montgomery Co, AL | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AL | ||||||||
| Montgomery Co | ||||||||
| 1890 DICKENSON DRIVE, MONTGOMERY, AL. | 24.8 | 44 | 1994 | 2 | ||||
| P.O. BOX 114, GRADY ALA. 36036 | 21.2 | 60 | 1990 | 3 | ||||
| MONTGOMERY | ||||||||
| CATHOLIC CHURCH CENTER 2815 FORBES DRIVE | 24.9 | 60 | 1991 | 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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