Category-AIR
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Criteria
(equally balanced)
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Scoring
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Notes
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OBJECTIVES
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SELECTED INDICATORS
from Table 1
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Feasibility and manageability of collection and integration
for U.S.-Mexico Border region
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Ease of implementation over time
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Synergy andComplementarity for Border XXI and other Programs
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Cumulative
Score
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Rank within Category
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1.
Assess exposures and risk levels (incl. Behaviours &
PERCEPTIONS)
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Amount of
hazardous or toxic substances released in the ambient air
(CDC)
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Number of
exceedances days for each ambient air standard (Border)
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Ambient
air concentrations for criteria pollutants in each sister
city (Border)
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Percentage
of households using coal, wood or kerosene as main source
of heating/cooking fuel (Briggs)
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Proportion
of youth 15-19 of age who smoke (PAHO D 30)
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Level of
criteria pollutants in ambient air (CDC)
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2.
Assess biological exposure and levels related of related
diseases (mortality, morbidity)
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Estimated
death rates due to acute respiratory infections in children
under 5 (PAHO C11)
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Incidence
of morbidity due to acute respiratory infections in children
under 5 (Briggs)
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Carbon monoxide
poisonings deaths (CDC)
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Asthma hospitalization
rate for children 0-14 (EPA-C; D3)
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Percentage
of children under 18 with asthma and chronic bronchitis
(EPA-C; D1)
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Unusual
pattern of cardiovascular and respiratory events (with environmental
contribution) (CDC)
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Unusual
pattern of acute asthma event (CDC)
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3A. IDENTIFY
PRIORITY GROUPS FOR INTERVENTION (VULNERABLE)
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SAME AS
OTHER TABLES FOR VULNERABILITY
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3B. IDENTIFY
PRIORITY GROUPS FOR INTERVENTION (HIGH EXPOSURE)
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Percentage
of homes with children under 7 where someone smokes regularly
(EPA-C; E4)
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Percentage
of children living in counties where at least one air pollutant
concentration was greater than a health benchmark in 1990
(EPA-C; E3)
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Percentage
of children's days with good, moderate or unhealthy air
quality (EPA-C; E2)
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4.
Reduce exposure/disease through:
-adapted
information support
-protective
and control measures
-preventative,
corrective measures
(at
individuals,
community,
state, federal levels)
-promote
adapted behaviours and institutional responses
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Implementation
of programs that address motor vehicle emissions (CDC)
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Schools
with indoor air policies that address environmental hazards
(incl. smoke and tobacco-free policies) (CDC)
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Jurisdictions
with laws pertaining to
Smoke-free
indoor air (CDC)
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Indoor air
inspections (complaint-related) (CDC)
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Level of
alternate fuel in use in registered motor vehicles (CDC)
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