Table 2.
Air Pollution–Related Hospital Events, Spending, and Hospital Charges in California over 2005–2007 Caused by Failure to Meet Federal PM2.5 and Ozone Standards, by Pollutant, Endpoint, and Population
| Pollutant | Endpoint | Population | Events | Spending | Hospital Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | Acute bronchitis, pneumonia, or COPD admission | All ages | 6,056 | $56,500,000 | $226,000,000 |
| PM2.5 | Pneumonia admission | 65 and older | 2,517 | $27,700,000 | $123,000,000 |
| PM2.5 | COPD admission | 65 and older | 652 | $5,634,450 | $24,800,000 |
| PM2.5 | COPD admission excl. asthma | Age 18–64 | 306 | $2,721,382 | $10,900,000 |
| PM2.5 | Asthma admission | 64 and younger | 940 | $5,575,469 | $20,100,000 |
| PM2.5 | Any cardiovascular admission | 65 and older | 3,256 | $47,700,000 | $205,000,000 |
| PM2.5 | Any cardiovascular admission | Age 18–64 | 1,864 | $35,100,000 | $120,000,000 |
| Ozone | Asthma ER visit | All ages | 2,027 | $1,768,883 | $5,271,011 |
| PM2.5 | Asthma ER visit | 17 and younger | 12,190 | $10,400,000 | $31,700,000 |
| Total | 29,808 | $193,100,184 | $766,771,011 | ||