Highline Forum 9 27 Psca A Final No Extra 0

• Which air pollutants and communities do we focus on, and why? • Where do priority air pollutants come from? • How does air quality in south King County compare with other areas? What are trends? • What’s being done to improve air quality? • Ultrafine particle pollution and & upcoming University of Washington study • Questions? Agency Vision • All the people and natural systems in our region benefit from clean and healthy air all the time, regardless of socio-economic status or geographic location. • Our region does its part, and more, to protect the climate. Everyone has the right to breathe clean air. Small size; Cardiac and Respiratory Effects Fine Particle Pollution Why focus on fine particle pollution (PM2.5) Most established health effects include: • Asthma aggravation • Reduced lung function • Heart attacks • Strokes • Premature death Well established – based on large body of evidence National Ambient Air Quality Standard (acute and chronic); local health goal Variety of health effects Where does PM2.5 come from? Where does PM2.5 come from? Residential wood smoke, 30% Outdoor burning, 20% Cars and trucks,20% Commercial/ Industrial, 15% Ships, trains, airplanes, etc. 8% Construction, 7% Sources of Fine Particles in King County total % (2014 EPA NEI) Where does PM2.5 come from? EPA 2014 National Emissions Inventory 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Diesel Heavy Duty Vehicles Gasoline Light Duty Vehicles Aircraft Diesel Light Duty Vehicles Gasoline Heavy Duty Vehicles Fi n e p ar ti cl e s…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]