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Premature Mortality Due to Particulate Air Pollution in 239 American Cities
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SALT LAKE CITY-OGDEN, UT
This table provides summary information for Metropolitan Statistical Area 7160, SALT LAKE CITY-OGDEN, UT. 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: | 33.2 | ||
| Rank by PM-10 Concentration: | 28 | of 239 | |
| Mortality Attributable to Air Pollution | |||
| Risk Ratio for Cardiopulmonary Mortality: | 1.13 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Attributable Deaths: | 295 | (176-404) | |
| Attributable Deaths per 100,000 Population: | 32 | ||
| Rank by Number of Attributable Deaths: | 49 | of 239 | |
| Rank Attributable Death Rate: | 106 | of 239 | |
| Mortality (1989 data) | |||
| Total Mortality: | 5,534 | ||
| Adult Cardiopulmonary Deaths: | 2,606 | ||
| Auto Accident Deaths: | 168 | ||
| Population (1980 data) | |||
| Total Population: | 936,000 | ||
| Counties Assigned to MSA | |||
| Davis Co, UT | |||
| Salt Lake Co, UT | |||
| Tooele Co, UT | |||
| Weber Co, UT | |||
| 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 | ||||
| UT | ||||||||
| Davis Co | ||||||||
| BOUNTIFUL | ||||||||
| 65W 300S BOUNTIFUL UTAH | 28.7 | 114 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| Salt Lake Co | ||||||||
| 12100 W 1200 S, LAKEPOINT, UTAH | 25.3 | 81 | 1994 | 2 | ||||
| 12100 W 1282 S, LAKEPOINT, UTAH | 32.3 | 115 | 1992 | 1 | ||||
| 5715 S. 1400 E., SALT LAKE CITY | 33.4 | 141 | 1992 | 3 | ||||
| MAGNA | ||||||||
| 2935 SOUTH 8560 WEST MAGNA,UTAH | 27.2 | 134 | 1991 | 4 | ||||
| SALT LAKE CITY | ||||||||
| 1795 NORTH 1000 WEST SALT LAKE CITY UT | 50.5 | 175 | 1991 | 4 | ||||
| 500 SOUTH 261 WEST SALT LAKE CITY | 42.0 | 221 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| HEALTH DEPT BLDG 610 SOUTH 2ND EAST | 35.0 | 171 | 1991 | 5 | ||||
| Tooele Co | ||||||||
| 90 S PARK ST., GRANTSVILLE, UTAH | 25.9 | 98 | 1994 | 2 | ||||
| Weber Co | ||||||||
| 4601 S. 300 W., WASHINGTON TERRACE, UTAH | 22.4 | 53 | 1994 | 1 | ||||
| OGDEN | ||||||||
| HEALTH DEPT BLDG, 2570 GRANT AVE | 32.2 | 179 | 1992 | 5 | ||||
| ROY | ||||||||
| 5320 S. 2100 W., ROY UTAH | 24.2 | 85 | 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. | |||
| 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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