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Premature Mortality Due to Particulate Air Pollution in 239 American Cities
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RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO, CA
This table provides summary information for Metropolitan Statistical Area 6780, RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO, CA. 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: | 48.1 | ||
| Rank by PM-10 Concentration: | 4 | of 239 | |
| Mortality Attributable to Air Pollution | |||
| Risk Ratio for Cardiopulmonary Mortality: | 1.24 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Attributable Deaths: | 1,905 | (1,158-2,560) | |
| Attributable Deaths per 100,000 Population: | 122 | ||
| Rank by Number of Attributable Deaths: | 6 | of 239 | |
| Rank Attributable Death Rate: | 2 | of 239 | |
| Mortality (1989 data) | |||
| Total Mortality: | 17,789 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Deaths: | 9,685 | ||
| Auto Accident Deaths: | 748 | ||
| Population (1980 data) | |||
| Total Population: | 1,557,000 | ||
| Counties Assigned to MSA | |||
| Riverside Co, CA | |||
| San Bernardino Co, CA | |||
| 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 | ||||
| CA | ||||||||
| Riverside Co | ||||||||
| BANNING | ||||||||
| 135 N. ALLESANDRO, BANNING | 35.8 | 86 | 1993 | 3 | ||||
| PALM SPRINGS | ||||||||
| FS-590 RACQUET CLUB AVE, PALM SPRINGS | 32.4 | 124 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| PERRIS | ||||||||
| 237 1/2 N. "D" ST., PERRIS | 49.3 | 180 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| RUBIDOUX | ||||||||
| 5888 MISSION BLVD., RUBIDOUX | 71.0 | 196 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| San Bernardino Co | ||||||||
| 83732 TRONA ROAD, TRONA, CA 93563 | 28.0 | 43 | 1993 | 1 | ||||
| BARSTOW | ||||||||
| 200 E. BUENA VISTA, BARSTOW | 31.6 | 85 | 1991 | 3 | ||||
| FONTANA | ||||||||
| 14360 ARROW BLVD., FONTANA | 59.7 | 189 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| LUCERNE VALLEY | ||||||||
| MIDDLE SCH-8560 ALIENTO, LUCERNE VALLEY | 27.5 | 117 | 1991 | 3 | ||||
| ONTARIO | ||||||||
| AIRPORT, ONTARIO | 64.4 | 176 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| SAN BERNARDINO | ||||||||
| 24302 4TH ST., SAN BERNARDINO, CA. | 55.7 | 167 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| TRONA | ||||||||
| 13207 MARKET ST, TRONA | 39.9 | 147 | 1990 | 4 | ||||
| VICTORVILLE | ||||||||
| 14029 AMARGOSA ROAD, VICTORVILLE, CA | 33.7 | 61 | 1993 | 2 | ||||
| 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. | |||
| Italic designates PM-10 Hotspots, individual monitoring stations among the top 50 24-hour concentrations in the U. S. in 1994. | |||
| 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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