Report of an Air Pollution Incident in New York City, November 1953
- 1 January 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Public Health Reports (1896-1970)
- Vol. 77 (1) , 7-16
- https://doi.org/10.2307/4591399
Abstract
A high-pressure mass associated with a temperature inversion dominated the New York City area from November 12 to 21, 1953. Air pollution, measured in smokeshade values and sulfur dioxide concentrations, increased markedly on November 17 and 18. The levels of these pollutants returned to normal for the city on November 22. Effects on health were investigated by analysis of mortality data. Daily deaths in New York City for the months of November for each year from 1950 to 1956 were the basis for comparison. The average number of deaths per day for November 15-24, 1953, was 244; in the control years, 1950-52 and 1954-56, the average ranged from 218 to 227. The difference was statistically significant. The excess in mortality was distributed generally among all age groups.Keywords
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