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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
Estimates include co-benefits from reduced particulates as well as ozone.SOURCE FOR ALL DATA IN FILE: US EPA (2009) Summary of the updated Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for the Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) Table S1.2
65 ppb70 ppbCurrent Standard 60 ppb
Stronger Standard Saves Thousands of Lives Each Year
4,000
2,500
1,500
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12,000
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4,300
2,100
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Range of Estimates of Lives Saved Each Year
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Estimates include co-benefits from reduced particulates as well as ozone.SOURCE FOR ALL DATA IN FILE: US EPA (2009) Summary of the updated Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for the Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) Table S1.2
Stronger Ozone Standard Prevents More Asthma Attacks
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60 ppb65 ppb70 ppbCurrent Standard
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38,000
58,00058,58,000 Asthma Attacks Would NOT Happen Each Year
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60 ppb
21,000 Fewer Hospital and Emergency Dept. Visits Each Year
65 ppb70 ppbCurrent Standard
21,000
11,000
6,700
2,600
Estimates include co-benefits from reduced particulates as well as ozone.SOURCE FOR ALL DATA IN FILE: US EPA (2009) Summary of the updated Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for the Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) Table S1.2
Stronger Ozone Standard Prevents Thousands of Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
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Estimates include co-benefits from reduced particulates as well as ozone. SOURCE FOR ALL DATA IN FILE: US EPA (2009) Summary of the updated Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for the Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) Table S1.2
Stronger Standard Means Fewer Heart Attacks
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60 ppb65 ppb70 ppbCurrent Standard
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2,200
1,300
5,3005,3Stronger standard means 5,300 fewer heart attacks each year
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Estimates include co-benefits from reduced particulates as well as ozone.FOR ALL DATA IN FILE: US EPA (2009) Summary of the updated Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for the Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) Table S1.2
Stronger Ozone Standard Means Fewer Days Missed at Work and School Each Year
Current Standard
70 ppb
65 ppb
60 ppb
Days NOT Missed at School Days NOT Missed at Work0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
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190,000
420,000
270,000170,000
88,000