PUBLIC ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DATA IN TUCSON,ARIZONA | Science Inventory | US EPA

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Summary:

"Tucson, Arizona is a unique western urban area with a strong public appreciation for and commitment to the surrounding natural environment. Tucsonans have shown increasing concern over air pollution, both in terms of individual health and environmental impacts that may be occurring in the mountains and high desert lands that are locally, nationally, and internationally valued for their pristine condition. Saguaro National Park, which lies adjacent to both the eastern and western boundaries of the metropolitan area, is a federally designated Class I Wilderness Area threatened by Tucson's air pollution.

Public communication is particularly important in our region since many residents move here specifically to alleviate health problems. The percentage of residents that are sensitive to air pollutants, even at levels below the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), is higher than the national average. There are also economically disadvantaged areas within the city that have higher documented rates of pediatric asthma. Timely dissemination of air pollution data is particularly important to these individuals, especially children, in order to avoid exposures that may exacerbate acute disease responses."

Link:

https://cfpub.epa.gov/si/si_public_record_report.cfm?dirEntryId=52506&Lab=NCER&showcriteria=2&keyword=%27%27public+access%27%27&timstype=&timssubtypeid=&epanumber=&ombcat=Any&datebeginpublishedpresented=&dateendpublishedpresented=&datebeginupdated=&dateendupdated=&deid=&personname=&personid=&role=Any&journalname=&journalid=&publishername=&publisherid=&sortby=revisionDate&count=50

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11/19/2023, 09:08

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Date tagged:

11/19/2023, 14:08

Date published:

10/31/2000, 09:08