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Premature Mortality Due to Particulate Air Pollution in 239 American Cities
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ST. LOUIS, MO-IL
This table provides summary information for Metropolitan Statistical Area 7040, ST. LOUIS, MO-IL. 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: | 31.8 | ||
| Rank by PM-10 Concentration: | 40 | of 239 | |
| Mortality Attributable to Air Pollution | |||
| Risk Ratio for Cardiopulmonary Mortality: | 1.12 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Attributable Deaths: | 1,195 | (711-1,639) | |
| Attributable Deaths per 100,000 Population: | 51 | ||
| Rank by Number of Attributable Deaths: | 9 | of 239 | |
| Rank Attributable Death Rate: | 34 | of 239 | |
| Mortality (1989 data) | |||
| Total Mortality: | 21,638 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Deaths: | 11,368 | ||
| Auto Accident Deaths: | 386 | ||
| Population (1980 data) | |||
| Total Population: | 2,355,000 | ||
| Counties Assigned to MSA | |||
| Clinton Co, IL | |||
| Madison Co, IL | |||
| Monroe Co, IL | |||
| St. Clair Co, IL | |||
| Franklin Co, MO | |||
| Jefferson Co, MO | |||
| St. Charles Co, MO | |||
| St. Louis, MO | |||
| St. Louis Co, MO | |||
| 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 | ||||
| IL | ||||||||
| Madison Co | ||||||||
| VFW BUILDING, 2044 WASHINGTON AVE | 41.3 | 107 | 1994 | 2 | ||||
| ALTON | ||||||||
| 409 MAIN ST., CLARA BARTON SCHOOL | 32.6 | 94 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| GRANITE CITY | ||||||||
| 15TH & MADISON | 47.2 | 103 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| 2001 E 20TH ST | 82.3 | 164 | 1990 | 1 | ||||
| 23RD & MADISON | 38.3 | 96 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| 2420 NAMEOKI RD, PLAZA FURNITURE | 35.9 | 90 | 1994 | 5 | ||||
| SOUTH ROXANNA | ||||||||
| 211 SINCLAIR, CITY HALL | 35.0 | 85 | 1992 | 5 | ||||
| WOOD RIVER | ||||||||
| 54 N. WALCOTT | 33.2 | 96 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| St. Clair Co | ||||||||
| EAST ST LOUIS | ||||||||
| 13TH & TUDOR RAPS SITE | 36.9 | 84 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| MO | ||||||||
| Jefferson Co | ||||||||
| DUNKLIN HIGH SCHOOL, HERCULANEUM | 23.7 | 70 | 1993 | 5 | ||||
| St. Charles Co | ||||||||
| GENERAL ELECTRIC STORE HIWAY 94 W ALTON | 23.3 | 78 | 1990 | 4 | ||||
| St. Louis | ||||||||
| ST LOUIS | ||||||||
| 14TH & MARKET | 29.3 | 79 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| 8227 SOUTH BROADWAY | 27.6 | 74 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| CHAIN OF ROCKS WATER DEPARTMENT | 25.6 | 75 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| NEWSTEAD & COTEBRILLIANT | 25.5 | 67 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| St. Louis Co | ||||||||
| CLAYTON | ||||||||
| 77 HUNTER AVE | 25.4 | 64 | 1990 | 5 | ||||
| FERGUSON | ||||||||
| 3400 PERSHALL ROAD | 19.0 | 55 | 1992 | 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. | |||
| 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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