Table 3.
Estimated avoided adult (over 30 years) deaths due to air pollution reduction (PM2.5) during the COVID-19 measures for urban areas, by state and the District, for the first 30 days after the declared state of emergency.
| State/district⁎ | Covered population (%) of each state/district | Total | Cardiopulmonary | Ischemic heart disease | Lung cancer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 96.9 | 483 (307, 665) | 207 (132, 286) | 69 (44, 96) | 20 (13, 28) |
| Connecticut | 87.9 | 15 (10, 21) | 6 (4, 8) | 2 (1, 3) | 1 (0, 1) |
| Florida | 78.8 | 35 (22, 48) | 15 (9, 20) | 5 (3, 7) | 2 (1, 3) |
| Maryland | 71.1 | 4 (2, 5) | 2 (1, 2) | 1 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 0) |
| Massachusetts | 95.9 | 15 (9, 20) | 5 (3, 8) | 2 (1, 2) | 1 (0, 1) |
| New Jersey | 59.3 | 13 (8, 18) | 5 (3, 7) | 2 (1, 2) | 1 (0, 1) |
| New York | 80.6 | 30 (19, 42) | 14 (9, 19) | 6 (4, 9) | 1 (1, 2) |
| Washington, D.C. | 100.0 | 1 (1, 1) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) |
Note: In this Table, we excluded Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington state to estimate avoided adult deaths due to air pollution reduction as those states did not show air pollution reduction during the first 30 days of mitigation period.
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States represent the portion of states with monitoring networks.