Dataset Metadata Record

Short Description: Respiratory index and cancer risk index.

Dataset Name: KCMa_2014_ZIP_EPA_NATA

Format: csv

FTP Location/Path: . . .\Unrestricted\2_SpatialAttributeData\5_HealthDatasets

Spatial Data Type: Non-spatial

Summary Level: ZIP Code

Data Domains: Environmental, Health, Social

Keywords: 2014, EPA, social determinate, health disparity, toxic, cancer, zip code

Provenance: EPA uses a four-step process to develop NATA assessments: Compile a national emissions inventory of outdoor air toxics sources. Estimate ambient concentrations of air toxics across the United States. Estimate population exposures across the United States. Determine potential public health risks from breathing air toxics. For more information see: https://www.epa.gov/national-air-toxics-assessment/2014-national-air-toxics-assessment. Provided by mySidewalk.

Permissions: P2

Created by: Neal Wilson

Cataloged By: Neal Wilson

Statisical Abstract / Profile: Coming later

Long Description : The National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) is EPA's ongoing review of air toxics in the United States. Air toxics are pollutants known to cause or suspected of causing cancer or other serious health effects (also known as toxic air pollutants or hazardous air pollutants). EPA developed NATA as a screening tool for state, local and tribal air agencies. EPA designed NATA to help reduce toxic air pollution and build on the large emissions cuts achieved in the United States since 1990. EPA also developed NATA to help air quality scientists collect air toxics emissions data and learn where health risks may be high. These assumptions mean that NATA can't give precise exposures and risks for a specific person. Instead, NATA results are best applied to larger areas ? counties, states and the nation. Results for smaller areas, such as a census tract, are best used to guide follow-up local studies. https://www.epa.gov/national-air-toxics-assessment/nata-overview