Table 6.
Emergency Department Events Attributed to Pollutant Background Levels
| Asthma Exacerbations & URIs in: | O3 | NO2 | PM2.5 | Value in US$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED | ED | ED | ||
| Children 2–17 | 7,388 | 8,764 | 5,565 | $ 108,650,057 |
| (470–13,897) | (6,103–11,361) | (4,449–6,669) | ||
| Adults 18–64 | 31,195 | 37,004 | 23,495 | $ 336,980,497 |
| (1,982–58,675) | (25,768–47,971) | (18,787–28,157) | ||
| Adults 65+ | 5,315 | 6,305 | 4,003 | $ 52,383,571 |
| (338–9,997) | (4,390–8,173) | (3,201–4,797) | ||
| SJV Population | 43,895 | 52,069 | 33,061 | $ 498,014,124 |
| (2,790–82,562) | (36,259–67,501) | (26,435–39,620) | ||
| Value in US$ | $ 169,428,261 | $ 200,978,032 | $ 127,607,832 |