environmental public health our vision healthy people in healthy environments healthy people in...
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Environmental Public Health Our Vision
Healthy People in
Healthy Environments
Healthy People in Healthy Environments
What do we do?• Change behavior (inspire, train, educate)
• Help - provide technical assistance, health consultation, manage risk
• Issue permits to construct, operate or work• Inspect to assure compliance• Investigate disease outbreaks• Involve those we regulate (Adv Comm,
meetings)• Enforce the laws and regulations
Healthy People in Healthy Environments
What do we do?Healthy People in Healthy
Environments
• 8,760 hours of monitoring
• 111 permits issued
• 111 emission inventories
• 319 inspections
• 2 major enforcement actions
• 1 Environmental Award given
The air and us…
• Our lungs inhale over 2,000 gallons of air per day.
• We take about 23,000 breaths per day.
• The surface area inside our lungs is about the same as a tennis court.
The air and us…
• Our lungs are the only internal organs that are directly exposed to the environment.
• A person can live without:– food for about 30 days, – water for about 3 days,– air about 3 minutes !
Health Effects of Air Pollution
Ozone -Breathing difficulty-Asthma exacerbation-Reduced lung function-Coughing, nose and throat irritation-Chest pain-Increased risk of respiratory illness
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)-Heart attack-Angina-Asthma exacerbation-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease aggravation-Reduced lung function -Missed work and school
NPPD
SVGS Dobson
Deeter Foundry Yankee Hill Brick
Goodyear reduces Toluene
Pfizer reduces Dichloromethane
2010: NPPD & ADM >80%
How do we know how if our air is safe? We monitor for Ozone, CO, & PM.
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards
EPA’s Air Quality Index
• A simple tool that measures the overall quality of air
• Moderate and below = within NAAQS
• Overall, Lincoln has good air quality
• Rated in top 20 on Ozone• Particulate matter
remains a concern
Goal = 90% Good
90%
Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization2040 LRTP – Vehicle Emission Projections
Greenhouse Gas Emissions - 20084,775,088 Tonnes CO2e
Questions?