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Improving Life, One Breath at a Time

Improving Life, One Breath at a Time. 1-800-LUNG-USA. www.lunginfo.org. Ozone Air Pollution and Health Perspectives for Delaware Kevin M. Stewart Director of Environmental Health American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic Delaware Air Regulation Development Regulation 1142 Section 2

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Improving Life, One Breath at a Time

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  1. Improving Life, One Breath at a Time 1-800-LUNG-USA www.lunginfo.org

  2. Ozone Air Pollution and Health Perspectives for Delaware Kevin M. Stewart Director of Environmental Health American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic Delaware Air Regulation Development Regulation 1142 Section 2 “Control of NOx Emissions from Large Boilers and Process Heaters At Petroleum Refineries” Committee Meeting June 21, 2006 DNREC AQM Conference Room 715 Grantham Lane New Castle, Delaware

  3. Ozone and the pollutants that cause it can be transported long distances….. WIND VOC NOx OZONE

  4. Comes from many sources, including– Ozone pollution

  5. Ozone is linked to: shortness of breath chest pain when inhaling deeply wheezing and coughing and increased susceptibility to respiratory infections. Public Health RisksAre Significant

  6. Exposure to ozone increases… • risk of premature mortality • pulmonary inflammation • the risk of asthma attacks • the need for medical treatment and for hospitalization of persons with asthma • aggravation of COPD And increasing evidence that it can • induce (cause) asthma

  7. Who are at risk from ozone? • Adults with Asthma • Children with Asthma • Children 18 & under • Seniors • People w/ chronic lung diseases

  8. Sources: American Lung Association analysis based on data from U. S. Bureau of the Census, NHIS, and BRFSS for 2004.

  9. Respiratory Hospital Admissionsby Daily Maximum Ozone Level (Burnett et al, 1994) 114 112 110 108 106 104 102 Respiratory Admissions .01 .02 .03 .04 .05 .06 .07 .08 .09 .1 Ozone concentration (ppm)

  10. Respiratory Hospital Admissions 500 Asthma ER Visits 300 Asthma Attacks 20,000 Restricted Activity Days 65,000 Increased Symptom Days 270,000 - ALA of Mid-Atlantic estimate based on data from Air Pollution and Public Health in Pennsylvania, report of PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, March 2006, and US Bureau of the Census data, US EPA ozone data. Rough Annual Estimates of Adverse Public Health Outcomes from Ozone Exposure in Delaware

  11. Percent Increase in Non-Accident Mortality Risk Exposure Response Curve for Ozone and Mortality (using spline approach; showing central estimate and 95% posterior interval Graph taken from The Exposure-Response Curve for Ozone and Risk of Mortality and the Adequacy of Current Ozone Regulations Michelle L. Bell, Roger D. Peng, and Francesca Dominici in Environmental Health Perspectives doi:10.1289/ehp.8816 (available at http://dx.doi.org/) Online 23 January 2006 Average of same and previous days’ ozone (ppb)

  12. Improving Life, One Breath at a Time For 100 years, the American Lung Association has been the lead organization working to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. Lung disease death rates continue to increase while other leading causes of death have declined. The American Lung Association funds vital research on the causes of and treatments for lung disease. With the generous support of the public, the American Lung Association is “Improving life, one breath at a time.” For more information about the American Lung Association or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or log on to www.lunginfo.org. The official registration and financial information of the American Lung Association of Pennsylvania may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. www.lunginfo.org

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