Outdoor Air and Health in
Fresh Meadows

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.

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Neighborhood Information

Fresh Meadows is comprised of Zip codes 11365,11366,11367

Outdoor Air Pollutants

Estimated annual average concentrations calculated from a model that used NYC Community Air Survey measurements.

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to NYC average
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out of the 42 neighborhoods

Health Burden: Fine Particles (PM2.5)

Estimated health events attributable to PM2.5 exposure over natural background levels in NYC (average annual rate per 100,000 residents).

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to NYC average
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out of the 42 neighborhoods

Health Burden: Ozone (O3)

Estimated health events attributable to ozone exposure over natural background levels in NYC (average annual rate per 100,000 residents).

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to NYC average
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out of the 42 neighborhoods

Outdoor Air Toxics

Estimated annual average concentrations of known carcinogens that are part of a class of pollutants also known as hazardous air pollutants.

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to NYC average
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out of the 42 neighborhoods

Traffic Density

Estimated millions of annual vehicle miles traveled per km2. Vehicle miles traveled is an indicator of emissions from automobile exhaust, brake wear and tire wear.

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Comparison
to NYC average
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out of the 42 neighborhoods

Heating Fuel Emissions

Estimated annual boiler emissions per km2 as of January 2015. Calculated using heating fuel type on NYC boiler permits and estimates of boiler activity.

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to NYC average
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out of the 42 neighborhoods
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More Information

More data and information on Outdoor Air and Health can be found on the NYC Tracking Portal (<a href="http://www.nyc.gov/health/tracking">www.nyc.gov/health/tracking</a>) and on EpiQuery (<a href="http://www.nyc.gov/health/epiquery">www.nyc.gov/health/epiquery</a>). The tracking program is part of the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/EPHTracking">www.cdc.gov/EPHTracking</a>).