Table 2.
General example for presentation of results for Cumulative Levels and Effects Reports.
| Specific Descriptors | General Discussion | |
|---|---|---|
| Existing Stressors | • Ambient air toxics measurements | • Similar to other urban areas in St. Paul/Minneapolis |
| • Ambient PM2.5 measurements | • Lower than National Standard, similar to other urban areas in St. Paul/Minneapolis | |
| • Traffic densities | • Similar to 10× statewide averages | |
| • Exposure to tobacco smoke | • Tied for highest smoking rates in metropolitan area | |
| • Potential exposures from nearby facilities (point sources) | • ~8 nearby facilities with potential exposures | |
| Descriptions of Vulnerabilities | • Asthma hospitalizations and emergency room visits | • ~1.5–2 times higher than Minneapolis city-wide average |
| • Cardiovascular hospitalizations | • High variability, uncertain | |
| • Socioeconomic status and minority populations | • Potential environmental equity area | |
| • Percent of Population without health insurance | • One of the higher in Hennepin County | |
| • Ranking in AAFA 100 Cities Asthma ranking | • Ranked best place in nation to live with asthma | |
| • Comparisons with Healthy People 2020 Objectives | • Asthma hospitalizations and ED visits in Study Area do not meet 2020 Healthy People objectives | |
| Pathways/media | • Outdoor air, indoor air (ETS surrogate), ingestion of homegrown produce, incidental ingestion of soil | |
| Routes | • Inhalation, ingestion | |
| Subpopulations | • General population in the Study Area | • Consideration for children included (early lifestage exposure) |
| Endpoints | • Short-term respiratory and cardiovascular effects | |
| Proposer Risk Reduction Activities | • Geothermal heating | • Reduced NO2 emissions |
| • Permit limits on daily and annual paint use | • Reduced particulate and VOC emissions | |
| • Permit limits on annual natural gas use | • Reduced NO2 emissions | |
| • Biofiltration gardens | • Reduced run-off from the site | |
| • Double panel filters on paint spray booth exhaust | • Reduced particulate emissions | |
| • Permit limits on specific metals in paints | • Reduced metallic emissions: chromium, lead, manganese, nickel or cadmium | |
| • Public transit is a lower impact activity than individual vehicles | • Reduced vehicle emissions (NO2, particulate) | |