Context

Data Review: How many people die from air pollution?

Content

Datas come from https://ourworldindata.org/data-review-air-pollution-deaths

Acknowledgements

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Inspiration

Compare pollution deaths by country

Dataset contains information on New York City air quality surveillance data.

Air pollution is one of the most important environmental threats to urban populations and while all people are exposed, pollutant emissions, levels of exposure, and population vulnerability vary across neighborhoods. Exposures to common air pollutants have been linked to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and premature deaths. These indicators provide a perspective across time and NYC geographies to better characterize air quality and health in NYC. Data can also be explored online at the Environment and Health Data Portal: http://nyc.gov/health/environmentdata.

This dataset contains comprehensive information on the air quality and its impact on public health for 5,811 records. It includes variables such as air quality index (AQI), concentrations of various pollutants, weather conditions, and health impact metrics. The target variable is the health impact class, which categorizes the health impact based on the air quality and other related factors.

Table of Contents

1. Record Information
   • Record ID
   • Air Quality Metrics
2. Weather Conditions
3. Health Impact Metrics
4. Target Variable: Health Impact Class

Record Information

Record ID

• RecordID: A unique identifier assigned to each record (1 to 2392).

Air Quality Metrics

• AQI: Air Quality Index, a measure of how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become.
• PM10: Concentration of particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in diameter (μg/m³).
• PM2_5: Concentration of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (μg/m³).
• NO2: Concentration of nitrogen dioxide (ppb).
• SO2: Concentration of sulfur dioxide (ppb).
• O3: Concentration of ozone (ppb).

Weather Conditions

• Temperature: Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C).
• Humidity: Humidity percentage (%).
• WindSpeed: Wind speed in meters per second (m/s).

Health Impact Metrics

• RespiratoryCases: Number of respiratory cases reported.
• CardiovascularCases: Number of cardiovascular cases reported.
• HospitalAdmissions: Number of hospital admissions reported.

Target Variable: Health Impact Class

• HealthImpactScore: A score indicating the overall health impact based on air quality and other related factors, ranging from 0 to 100.
• HealthImpactClass: Classification of the health impact based on the health impact score:
  • 0: 'Very High' (HealthImpactScore >= 80)
  • 1: 'High' (60 <= HealthImpactScore < 80)
  • 2: 'Moderate' (40 <= HealthImpactScore < 60)
  • 3: 'Low' (20 <= HealthImpactScore < 40)
  • 4: 'Very Low' (HealthImpactScore < 20)

Conclusion

This dataset offers a comprehensive view of the relationship between air quality and public health, making it ideal for research, predictive modeling, and statistical analysis.

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This United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) feature layer represents monitoring site data, updated hourly concentrations and Air Quality Index (AQI) values for the latest hour received from monitoring sites that report to AirNow.Map and forecast data are collected using federal reference or equivalent monitoring techniques or techniques approved by the state, local or tribal monitoring agencies. To maintain "real-time" maps, the data are displayed after the end of each hour. Although preliminary data quality assessments are performed, the data in AirNow are not fully verified and validated through the quality assurance procedures monitoring organizations used to officially submit and certify data on the EPA Air Quality System (AQS).This data sharing, and centralization creates a one-stop source for real-time and forecast air quality data. The benefits include quality control, national reporting consistency, access to automated mapping methods, and data distribution to the public and other data systems. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Park Service, tribal, state, and local agencies developed the AirNow system to provide the public with easy access to national air quality information. State and local agencies report the Air Quality Index (AQI) for cities across the US and parts of Canada and Mexico. AirNow data are used only to report the AQI, not to formulate or support regulation, guidance or any other EPA decision or position.About the AQIThe Air Quality Index (AQI) is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you. The AQI focuses on health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air. EPA calculates the AQI for five major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particle pollution (also known as particulate matter), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. For each of these pollutants, EPA has established national air quality standards to protect public health. Ground-level ozone and airborne particles (often referred to as "particulate matter") are the two pollutants that pose the greatest threat to human health in this country.A number of factors influence ozone formation, including emissions from cars, trucks, buses, power plants, and industries, along with weather conditions. Weather is especially favorable for ozone formation when it’s hot, dry and sunny, and winds are calm and light. Federal and state regulations, including regulations for power plants, vehicles and fuels, are helping reduce ozone pollution nationwide.Fine particle pollution (or "particulate matter") can be emitted directly from cars, trucks, buses, power plants and industries, along with wildfires and woodstoves. But it also forms from chemical reactions of other pollutants in the air. Particle pollution can be high at different times of year, depending on where you live. In some areas, for example, colder winters can lead to increased particle pollution emissions from woodstove use, and stagnant weather conditions with calm and light winds can trap PM2.5 pollution near emission sources. Federal and state rules are helping reduce fine particle pollution, including clean diesel rules for vehicles and fuels, and rules to reduce pollution from power plants, industries, locomotives, and marine vessels, among others.How Does the AQI Work?Think of the AQI as a yardstick that runs from 0 to 500. The higher the AQI value, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern. For example, an AQI value of 50 represents good air quality with little potential to affect public health, while an AQI value over 300 represents hazardous air quality.An AQI value of 100 generally corresponds to the national air quality standard for the pollutant, which is the level EPA has set to protect public health. AQI values below 100 are generally thought of as satisfactory. When AQI values are above 100, air quality is considered to be unhealthy-at first for certain sensitive groups of people, then for everyone as AQI values get higher.Understanding the AQIThe purpose of the AQI is to help you understand what local air quality means to your health. To make it easier to understand, the AQI is divided into six categories:Air Quality Index(AQI) ValuesLevels of Health ConcernColorsWhen the AQI is in this range:..air quality conditions are:...as symbolized by this color:0 to 50GoodGreen51 to 100ModerateYellow101 to 150Unhealthy for Sensitive GroupsOrange151 to 200UnhealthyRed201 to 300Very UnhealthyPurple301 to 500HazardousMaroonNote: Values above 500 are considered Beyond the AQI. Follow recommendations for the Hazardous category. Additional information on reducing exposure to extremely high levels of particle pollution is available here.Each category corresponds to a different level of health concern. The six levels of health concern and what they mean are:"Good" AQI is 0 to 50. Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk."Moderate" AQI is 51 to 100. Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people. For example, people who are unusually sensitive to ozone may experience respiratory symptoms."Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" AQI is 101 to 150. Although general public is not likely to be affected at this AQI range, people with lung disease, older adults and children are at a greater risk from exposure to ozone, whereas persons with heart and lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from the presence of particles in the air."Unhealthy" AQI is 151 to 200. Everyone may begin to experience some adverse health effects, and members of the sensitive groups may experience more serious effects."Very Unhealthy" AQI is 201 to 300. This would trigger a health alert signifying that everyone may experience more serious health effects."Hazardous" AQI greater than 300. This would trigger a health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.AQI colorsEPA has assigned a specific color to each AQI category to make it easier for people to understand quickly whether air pollution is reaching unhealthy levels in their communities. For example, the color orange means that conditions are "unhealthy for sensitive groups," while red means that conditions may be "unhealthy for everyone," and so on.Air Quality Index Levels of Health ConcernNumericalValueMeaningGood0 to 50Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.Moderate51 to 100Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups101 to 150Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.Unhealthy151 to 200Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.Very Unhealthy201 to 300Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.Hazardous301 to 500Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.Note: Values above 500 are considered Beyond the AQI. Follow recommendations for the "Hazardous category." Additional information on reducing exposure to extremely high levels of particle pollution is available here.

United States US: Mortality Rate Attributed to Household and Ambient Air Pollution: Age-standardized: Male data was reported at 17.000 NA in 2016. United States US: Mortality Rate Attributed to Household and Ambient Air Pollution: Age-standardized: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 17.000 NA from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. United States US: Mortality Rate Attributed to Household and Ambient Air Pollution: Age-standardized: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution is the number of deaths attributable to the joint effects of household and ambient air pollution in a year per 100,000 population. The rates are age-standardized. Following diseases are taken into account: acute respiratory infections (estimated for all ages); cerebrovascular diseases in adults (estimated above 25 years); ischaemic heart diseases in adults (estimated above 25 years); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults (estimated above 25 years); and lung cancer in adults (estimated above 25 years).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Update April 2022 The WHO air quality database compiles data on ground measurements of annual mean concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter of a diameter equal or smaller than 10 μm (PM10) or equal or smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) which aim at representing an average for the city or town as a whole, rather than for individual stations. Both groups of pollutants originate mainly from human activities related to fossil fuel combustion.

The database was released in April 2022 and currently hosts data on air quality for over 6000 human settlements in more than 100 countries.

The database is updated regularly every 2-3 years since 2011 and this is the fifth update. The data compiled in this database is used as input to de

https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/air-pollution/who-air-quality-database.

Dataset

This dataset was created by valcho valev

Contents

Air pollution results from the introduction of a range of substances into the atmosphere from a wide variety of sources. It can cause both short term and long term effects on health, but also on the wider environment. The air quality in Northern Ireland is generally better now than it has been at any time since before the Industrial Revolution. These improvements have been achieved through the introduction of legislation enforcing tighter controls on emissions of pollutants from key sources, notably industry, domestic combustion and transport. However, despite the improvements made, air pollution is still recognised as a risk to health, and many people are concerned about pollution in the air that they breathe. Government statistics estimate that air pollution in the UK reduces the life expectancy of every person by an average of 7-8 months, with an associated cost of up to £20 billion each year. Legislation and Policies aiming to further minimise and track the impact of air pollution on health and the environment have been introduced in Europe, the UK and Northern Ireland.

Air Pollution and Mental Health

Identifying Short-Term Human Impacts of Air Pollution

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About this dataset

This dataset from the CitieS-Health project provides a unique insight into the impact of air pollution on humans. It is comprised of data collected in Barcelona, Spain, and examines various environmental variables, such as air pollution levels, and their effects on mental health and wellbeing. In addition to environmental factors, this dataset also captures self-reported survey data on mental health, physical activity, diet habits, and more. From performance in a Stroop test to information on total noise exposure at 55 dB - this comprehensive dataset will give you everything you need to understand the link between air pollution and human health so that we can begin finding better solutions for a cleaner future

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This dataset captures information on air pollution levels and variables related to mental health, such as performance in a Stroop test and self-reported surveys on mental health, physical activity, diet, and other factors. It can be used to answer the question “how does short-term exposure to air pollution affect human mental health?”

To use this dataset, start by understanding the variables you are interested in exploring. Look for correlations between environmental conditions (i.e., air pollution levels) and measures of wellbeing (i.e., performance in a Stroop test). Additionally pay special attention to any factors that may be associated with different levels of exposure (like access to green/blue spaces within 300m buffer).

Next you should examine any relevant self-reported surveys questions related to mental health or wellbeing (such as bienestar or sueno). For example consider looking at how responses vary based on age or gender; it is possible that some demographic groups are more sensitive than others when exposed to air pollutants. Finally consider incorporating information from other external sources like local noise levels or traffic patterns into your analysis – these will help contextualise your findings even further.

Using this dataset you can begin uncovering the impact of short-term exposure to air pollution on humans – by combining different variables together understanding what correlations exist between environment conditions and measures of wellbeing can help people make better decisions about their lifestyle choices like where they choose live, work or play!

Research Ideas

• Analyzing the differences in response time in Stroop tests by age and gender. By looking at the accurate response time when it comes to completing a Stroop test from participants of different genders and ages, conclusions can be drawn about how our responses are affected by environmental factors like air pollution levels and noise exposure

• Correlating green-space access with mental health outcomes over a period of time. This dataset can be used to analyze if access to green spaces has an impact on overall mental wellbeing indices like stress levels or perceived mood over a certain study period - allowing us to inform policies that leverage locations of urban green-spaces for better outcomes especially in heavily polluted cities

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: CitieSHealth_BCN_DATA_PanelStudy_20220414.csv | Column name | Description | |:------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | date_all | Date of the survey. (Date) | | year | Year of the survey. (Integer) | | month | Month of the survey. (Integer) | | day | Day of the survey. (Integer) ...

API operated by Louisville Metro that returns AQI information from local sensors operated by APCD. Shows the latest hourly data in a JSON feed.The Air Quality Index (AQI) is an easy way to tell you about air quality without having to know a lot of technical details. The “Metropolitan Air Quality Index” shows the AQI from the monitor in Kentuckiana that is currently detecting the highest level of air pollution. See: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/air-pollution-control-district/servi...See the air quality map (Louisville Air Watch) for more details: airqualitymap.louisvilleky.gov/#Read the FAQ for more information about the AQI data: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/air-pollution-control-district/louis...If you'd prefer air quality forecast data (raw data, maps, API) instead, please see AIRNow: https://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_city&zipcode=40204&...See the Data Dictionary section below for information about what the AQI numbers mean, their corresponding colors, recommendations, and more info and links.To download daily snapshots of AQI for the last 25 years, visit the EPA website, set your year range, and choose, Louisville KY. Then download with the CSV link at the bottom of the page.IFTTT integration trigger that fires and after retrieving air quality from Louisville Metro air sensors via the APIGives a forecast instead of the current conditions, so you can take action before the air quality gets bad.The U.S. EPA AirNow program (www.AirNow.gov) protects public health by providing forecast and real-time observed air quality information across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. AirNow receives real-time air quality observations from over 2,000 monitoring stations and collects forecasts for more than 300 cities.Sign up for a free account and get started using the RSS data feed for Louisville. https://docs.airnowapi.org/feedsAir Quality Forecast via AirNowAQI Level - Value and Related Health Concerns LegendGood 0-50 GreenAir quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.Moderate 51-100 YellowAir quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 101-150 OrangeMembers of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.Unhealthy 151-200 RedEveryone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.Very Unhealthy 201-300 PurpleHealth alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.Hazardous > 300 Dark PurpleHealth warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.Here are citizen actions APCD recommends on air quality alert days, that is, days when the forecast is for the air quality to reach or exceed the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” (orange) level:Don’t idle your car. (Recommended all the time; see the second link below.)Put off mowing grass with a gas mower until the alert ends.“Refuel when it’s cool” (pump gasoline only in the evening or night).Avoid driving if possible. Share rides or take TARC.Check on neighbors with breathing problems.Here are some links in relation to the recommendations:KAIRE, www.helptheair.org/Idle Free Louisville, www.helptheair.org/idle-freeTARCTicket to Ride, tickettoride.org/Lawn Care for Cleaner Air (rebates)Contact:Bryan FrazerBryan.Frazar@louisvilleky.gov

This story map explores 19 years of particulate matter (PM 2.5) in the air we breathe. This is done by exploring a few different things:Recent PM 2.519-year Average PM 2.5Human ImpactTrendsThe collection of maps shown in the story highlight different patterns of air quality as seen by particulate matter (PM 2.5) concentrations. Maps were created from this Global Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) between 1998-2016) Living Atlas layer. The data is aggregated from NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) gridded data into country boundaries, administrative 1 boundaries, and 50 km hex bins. The unit of measurement is micrograms per cubic meter.PM 2.5 are small particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in diameter that are in the air we breathe. These tiny particles can be ingested into your lungs and bloodstream, causing a great risk for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. They can come from many different sources such as power plants, vehicles, fires, dust, and many others.According to the World Health Organization (WHO): “Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and rural areas was estimated to cause 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide per year in 2016; this mortality is due to exposure to small particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in diameter (PM2.5), which cause cardiovascular and respiratory disease, and cancers.” Studying where PM 2.5 concentrations exist can help policymakers form new laws to help protect the health of their population.Some of the things we can learn from these maps:What is the average annual PM 2.5 value over 19 years? (1998-2016)What is the annual average PM 2.5 value for each year from 1998 to 2016?What is the statistical trend for PM 2.5 over the 19 years? (downward or upward)Are there hot spots (or cold spots) of PM 2.5 over the 19 years?How many people are impacted by the air quality in an area?What is the death rate caused by the joint effects of air pollution?Citations:van Donkelaar, A., R. V. Martin, M. Brauer, N. C. Hsu, R. A. Kahn, R. C. Levy, A. Lyapustin, A. M. Sayer, and D. M. Winker. 2018. Global Annual PM2.5 Grids from MODIS, MISR and SeaWiFS Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) with GWR, 1998-2016. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4ZK5DQS. Accessed 1 April 2020van Donkelaar, A., R. V. Martin, M. Brauer, N. C. Hsu, R. A. Kahn, R. C. Levy, A. Lyapustin, A. M. Sayer, and D. M. Winker. 2016. Global Estimates of Fine Particulate Matter Using a Combined Geophysical-Statistical Method with Information from Satellites. Environmental Science & Technology 50 (7): 3762-3772. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b05833.

The AQI describes the five main types of air pollution regulated by the Clean Air Act: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, ground-level ozone, and particle pollution. The EPA and its partners take regular readings of these pollutants and converts the results into a number ranging from 0 to 500, along with a specific color corresponding to a level of health concern. Generally, if the air quality is good, the air quality index is low (0 to 50) or moderate (51-100), and the color associated with it is green or yellow. As the air quality gets worse, the numbers go up, and the color linked with it goes from orange, to red, to purple, all the way to a dark shade of maroon for hazardous (300+).

This dataset contains the AQI scores by metropolitant area (CBSA) during 2017. I've enhanced some publically available data from the EPA's airnow website with census data, to be able to provide context about the number of people who are actually impacted when an AQI score is high or low in a given area.

Related datasets on relative composition of air pollution by source: typical distribution and during wildfire season are available here.

Clean air helps people breathe easy and see far. It keeps our parks and planet healthy too!

Air pollution in parks can have negative consequences for how well we can see park vistas, the health of natural environments, the health of people in and around parks, and even the strength of local economies. With the exception of visibility, most of the effects in parks result from extended exposure to air pollution rather than short-term events. Learn more about the effects of air pollution in parks.

Background:

Looking at Chicago's gleaming skyline today, it's surprising to remember that not so long ago many of those buildings were black with soot from coal-fired furnaces and factories all over the city. Take a look back at old photos or films, though, and that skyline isn't so pristine.

During the Industrial Age belching smokestacks were looked at as a good thing – this meant the city that works was working! Eventually, though, we learned you can have too much of a good thing. Some days, pollution turned day into night, ruining clothing, blackening buildings, sickening Chicagoans and even stopping airplanes from taking off. Today, we can see a similar situation in countries like India, Iran, Pakistan and China where coal is still widely used.

The Chicago Tribune led the crusade against Chicago’s dirty air. The newspaper began reporting on the condition of the city's air as early as the 1870s. In one report, the author Rudyard Kipling is quoted as saying simply, "the air is dirt" after a visit to Chicago.

In 1959, Chicago established the Department of Air Pollution Control to investigate and regulate emission sources. Subsequent regulations, including the federal Clean Air Act of 1970, and more recent city and state legislation have helped further mitigate city-wide emissions. Today, Chicago air pollution levels are a small fraction of their historical levels.

Standands:

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines “moderate” air quality as air potentially unhealthy to sensitive groups including children, the elderly, and people with pre-existing cardiovascular or respiratory health conditions.

AQI ratings are calculated by weighting 6 key criteria pollutants for their risk to health. The pollutant with the highest individual AQI becomes the ‘main pollutant’ and dictates the overall air quality index. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone represent two of the most common ‘main pollutants’ responsible for a city’s AQI due to the weight the formula ascribes to them for their potential harm and prevalence at high levels.

PM2.5 pollution is fine particle pollution with a range of chemical compositions that measures 2.5 microns in diameter or less. The US EPA recommends that annual PM2.5 exposure not exceed 12 μg/m3. The World Health Organization (WHO), meanwhile, employs a more stringent standard, recommending that exposure remain below 10 μg/m3 annually.

learn more: https://www.iqair.com/usa/illinois/chicago

In this dataset we explore the pollution levels and learn EDA techniques in the process.

This layer includes contains air quality and meteorologic measurements from air monitoring stations in Michigan that is sourced from AirNow. This dataset contains only the most recent recorded values. Note that this data is preliminary and is subject to validation and changes.

Field Name

Alias

Description

OBJECTID

N/A

N/A

StationID

Station ID

The station ID assigned by EGLE

StationName

Station Name

Station name of the air monitoring station. StationType

Station TypeThe type of air monitoring station. The value 'Permanent' indicates the station is a fixed, long-term installation.

StationStatus

Station Status

Activity status of the station.

LastObservation

Last Observation

Date and time of the most recent recorded observation.

shape

shape

ESRI geometry field.

WD_DEGREES

Wind Direction

Wind direction for current observation expressed in degrees.

WS_MS

Wind Speed

Wind speed measured in meters per second.

TEMP_CTemperatureTemperature measure in degrees Celsius.

PM25_UGM3

PM 2.5

Concentration of particulate matter ≤ 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).

OZONE_PPBOzone

Concentration of ozone (O3) measured in parts per billion (ppb).

NO2_PPB

NO2

Concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) measured in parts per billion (ppb).

SO2_PPB

SO2Concentration of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) measured in parts per billion (ppb).

CO_PPM

CO

Concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) measured in parts per million (ppm).

NO_PPB

NOConcentration of nitrogen monoxide (NO) measured in parts per billion (ppb).

PM10_UGM3

PM 10

Concentration of particulate matter ≤ 10 micrometers (PM10) measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). NOX_PPB

NOxConcentration of nitrogen oxides (NOx) measured in parts per billion (ppb).RWD_DEGREESResultant Wind Direction The average wind direction expressed in degrees. NOY_PPB

NOy

Concentration of total reactive nitrogen (NOy) measured in parts per billion (ppb). RWS_KNOTS

Resultant Wind Speed

The average wind speed measured in knots.

If you have questions related to air quality, please reach out to Susan Kilmer (KilmerS@Michigan.gov or 517-242-2655). If you have map suggestions or functionality issues, please reach out to EGLE-Maps@Michigan.gov.From EPA AirNow:Although preliminary data quality assessments are performed, the data in AirNow are not fully verified and validated through the quality assurance procedures monitoring organizations used to officially submit and certify data on the EPA Air Quality System (AQS).This data sharing, and centralization creates a one-stop source for real-time and forecast air quality data. The benefits include quality control, national reporting consistency, access to automated mapping methods, and data distribution to the public and other data systems. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Park Service, tribal, state, and local agencies developed the AirNow system to provide the public with easy access to national air quality information. State and local agencies report the Air Quality Index (AQI) for cities across the US and parts of Canada and Mexico. AirNow data are used only to report the AQI, not to formulate or support regulation, guidance or any other EPA decision or position.About the AQIThe Air Quality Index (AQI) is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you. The AQI focuses on health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air. EPA calculates the AQI for five major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particle pollution (also known as particulate matter), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. For each of these pollutants, EPA has established national air quality standards to protect public health. Ground-level ozone and airborne particles (often referred to as "particulate matter") are the two pollutants that pose the greatest threat to human health in this country.A number of factors influence ozone formation, including emissions from cars, trucks, buses, power plants, and industries, along with weather conditions. Weather is especially favorable for ozone formation when it’s hot, dry and sunny, and winds are calm and light. Federal and state regulations, including regulations for power plants, vehicles and fuels, are helping reduce ozone pollution nationwide.Fine particle pollution (or "particulate matter") can be emitted directly from cars, trucks, buses, power plants and industries, along with wildfires and woodstoves. But it also forms from chemical reactions of other pollutants in the air. Particle pollution can be high at different times of year, depending on where you live. In some areas, for example, colder winters can lead to increased particle pollution emissions from woodstove use, and stagnant weather conditions with calm and light winds can trap PM2.5 pollution near emission sources. Federal and state rules are helping reduce fine particle pollution, including clean diesel rules for vehicles and fuels, and rules to reduce pollution from power plants, industries, locomotives, and marine vessels, among others.How Does the AQI Work?Think of the AQI as a yardstick that runs from 0 to 500. The higher the AQI value, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern. For example, an AQI value of 50 represents good air quality with little potential to affect public health, while an AQI value over 300 represents hazardous air quality.An AQI value of 100 generally corresponds to the national air quality standard for the pollutant, which is the level EPA has set to protect public health. AQI values below 100 are generally thought of as satisfactory. When AQI values are above 100, air quality is considered to be unhealthy-at first for certain sensitive groups of people, then for everyone as AQI values get higher.Understanding the AQIThe purpose of the AQI is to help you understand what local air quality means to your health. To make it easier to understand, the AQI is divided into six categories:Air Quality Index(AQI) ValuesLevels of Health ConcernColorsWhen the AQI is in this range:..air quality conditions are:...as symbolized by this color:0 to 50GoodGreen51 to 100ModerateYellow101 to 150Unhealthy for Sensitive GroupsOrange151 to 200UnhealthyRed201 to 300Very UnhealthyPurple301 to 500HazardousMaroonNote: Values above 500 are considered Beyond the AQI. Follow recommendations for the Hazardous category. Additional information on reducing exposure to extremely high levels of particle pollution is available here.Each category corresponds to a different level of health concern. The six levels of health concern and what they mean are:"Good" AQI is 0 to 50. Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk."Moderate" AQI is 51 to 100. Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people. For example, people who are unusually sensitive to ozone may experience respiratory symptoms."Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" AQI is 101 to 150. Although general public is not likely to be affected at this AQI range, people with lung disease, older adults and children are at a greater risk from exposure to ozone, whereas persons with heart and lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from the presence of particles in the air."Unhealthy" AQI is 151 to 200. Everyone may begin to experience some adverse health effects, and members of the sensitive groups may experience more serious effects."Very Unhealthy" AQI is 201 to 300. This would trigger a health alert signifying that everyone may experience more serious health effects."Hazardous" AQI greater than 300. This would trigger a health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.AQI colorsEPA has assigned a specific color to each AQI category to make it easier for people to understand quickly whether air pollution is reaching unhealthy levels in their communities. For example, the color orange means that conditions are "unhealthy for sensitive groups," while red means that conditions may be "unhealthy for everyone," and so on.Air Quality Index Levels of Health ConcernNumericalValueMeaningGood0 to 50Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.Moderate51 to 100Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups101 to 150Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.Unhealthy151 to 200Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.Very Unhealthy201 to 300Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.Hazardous301 to 500Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.Note: Values above 500 are considered Beyond the AQI. Follow recommendations for the "Hazardous category." Additional information on reducing exposure to extremely high levels of particle pollution is available here. Visit Michigan.gov/EGLE for more information about air monitoring in Michigan.

BackgroundWhile a great number of papers have been published on the short-term effects of air pollution on mortality, few have tried to assess whether this association varies according to the neighbourhood socioeconomic level and long-term ambient air concentrations measured at the place of residence. We explored the effect modification of 1) socioeconomic status, 2) long-term NO2 ambient air concentrations, and 3) both combined, on the association between short-term exposure to NO2 and all-cause mortality in Paris (France).MethodsA time-stratified case-crossover analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of short-term NO2 variations on mortality, based on 79,107 deaths having occurred among subjects aged over 35 years, from 2004 to 2009, in the city of Paris. Simple and double interactions were statistically tested in order to analyse effect modification by neighbourhood characteristics on the association between mortality and short-term NO2 exposure. The data was estimated at the census block scale (n=866).ResultsThe mean of the NO2 concentrations during the five days prior to deaths were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality: overall Excess Risk (ER) was 0.94% (95%CI=[0.08;1.80]. A higher risk was revealed for subjects living in the most deprived census blocks in comparison with higher socioeconomic level areas (ER=3.14% (95%CI=[1.41-4.90], p<0.001). Among these deprived census blocks, excess risk was even higher where long-term average NO2 concentrations were above 55.8 μg/m3 (the top tercile of distribution): ER=4.84% (95%CI=[1.56;8.24], p for interaction=0.02).ConclusionOur results show that people living in census blocks characterized by low socioeconomic status are more vulnerable to air pollution episodes. There is also an indication that people living in these disadvantaged census blocks might experience even higher risk following short-term air pollution episodes, when they are also chronically exposed to higher NO2 levels.

Several observational studies from locations around the globe have documented a positive correlation between air pollution and the severity of COVID-19 disease. Observational studies cannot identify the causal link between air quality and the severity of COVID-19 outcomes, and these studies face three key identification challenges: 1) air pollution is not randomly distributed across geographies; 2) air-quality monitoring networks are sparse spatially; and 3) defensive behaviors to mediate exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 are not equally available to all, leading to large measurement error bias when using rate-based COVID-19 outcome measures (e.g., incidence rate or mortality rate). Using a quasi-experimental design, we explore whether traffic-related air pollutants cause people with COVID-19 to suffer more extreme health outcomes in New York City (NYC). When we address the previously overlooked challenges to identification, we do not detect causal impacts of increased chronic concentrations of traffic-related air pollutants on COVID-19 death or hospitalization counts in NYC census tracts.

The Global Air Quality Data dataset provides an extensive compilation of air quality measurements from various prominent cities worldwide. This dataset includes crucial environmental indicators such as particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and ozone (O3), along with meteorological data like temperature, humidity, and wind speed. With 10,000 records, this dataset is ideal for researchers, data scientists, and policy makers looking to analyze air quality trends, understand the impact of pollution on health, and develop strategies for environmental improvement.

The dataset is composed of the following columns:

City: The name of the city where the air quality measurement was taken. Country: The country in which the city is located. Date: The date when the measurement was recorded. PM2.5: The concentration of fine particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers (µg/m³). PM10: The concentration of particulate matter with a diameter of less than 10 micrometers (µg/m³). NO2: The concentration of nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³). SO2: The concentration of sulfur dioxide (µg/m³). CO: The concentration of carbon monoxide (mg/m³). O3: The concentration of ozone (µg/m³). Temperature: The temperature at the time of measurement (°C). Humidity: The humidity level at the time of measurement (%). Wind Speed: The wind speed at the time of measurement (m/s).

The City of Detroit has installed seven Teledyne T640x air quality monitors at fixed locations across the city to measure real-time particulate matter (PM) in ambient air. The measurement and collection of public real-time and historical air pollution data provides additional information for the public, organizations, and local and state regulators to make informed air quality decisions, educate the public regarding the interaction of air quality, regulations and health, and provide necessary data to manage and regulate air quality in the region. This air quality monitoring project seeks to supplement existing monitoring efforts in Detroit from the State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Wayne County, and citizen and community group monitors, and aims to collectively provide coverage across every Detroit City Council district.This database presents the locations of the monitors, hourly averages for PM10 (PM less than 10 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter/particle size), PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 micrometer particle size), PMcoarse (PM between particle size 2.5-10 micrometers), the air quality index (AQI) calculated for both PM10 and PM2.5, and representative meteorological data for each monitor (wind speed, direction, and temperature) from the closest Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) meteorological station. The T640x option is an approved Federal Equivalent Method (FEM) for PM2.5, PM10 and PMcoarse, designating the method as acceptable for use in state or local air quality surveillance systems. The database will be updated daily with historical data available for download, while the live data dashboard showing current data is updated hourly.The AQI is EPA’s tool for categorizing and communicating air quality into levels of health concern, with specific information for which groups of people may be affected and preventative measures to reduce exposure.[1] Historical AQI data present an AQI for the 24-hour period prior- for example the AQI at the end of a given day will give a representative value for the air quality over the full course of the day. Real-time AQI reporting is calculated using EPA’s NowCast methodology, which uses an algorithm that relates hourly readings from air quality monitors to the AQI using a weighted average of the previous 12 hours.[2] For the historical data download, note that for past dates the AQI value should be used instead of the NowCast AQI, as noted it will give a representative value for the full day. Both real-time and downloaded data is preliminary and subject to change, and monthly QA/QC reports will be posted that will include any data corrections made for periods of calibration or maintenance. *Data Flag – Monitoring Station 1 (DPD 6th Precinct) used a replacement Teledyne T640 from 7/2/25 until 10/21/25. While the Teledyne T640 still measures PM2.5, PM10 and PMcoarse, only the PM2.5 measurments meet FEM requirements. A visualization of the Air Quality Monitor Readings is available from the open data Analytics Hub[1] U.S. EPA. Technical Assistance Document for the Reporting of Daily Air Quality- the Air Quality Index (AQI). EPA-454/B-24-002. May 2024. https://document.airnow.gov/technical-assistance-document-for-the-reporting-of-daily-air-quailty.pdf.[2] Id at 16.