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Acrolein in Outdoor Air by County, New Jersey, 2019

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Acrolein in Outdoor Air by County, New Jersey, 2019

Why Is This Important?

Throughout the nation, mobile sources (e.g., cars, trucks, buses) account for a large fraction of acrolein emissions to the environment. Acrolein is emitted into the atmosphere through incomplete combustion of gasoline from automotive tailpipes. Acrolein causes eye irritation, burning of the nose and throat, and lung damage. These effects usually disappear after exposure stops. However, there is very little information about how exposure to acrolein affects people's health.

Definition

Mean of modeled annual average acrolein concentration for census tracts in a county

Data Source

USEPA Air Toxics Screening Assessment and NJDEP Division of Air Quality
(https://www.epa.gov/AirToxScreen)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Modeled mean acrolein concentration in micrograms per cubic meter
  • Denominator:

    N/A

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Indicator Data Last Updated On 05/09/2023, Published on 05/11/2023
Environmental Public Health Tracking Project, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369, e-mail: nj.epht@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/epht)