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1. What is the health of airport communities compared to the rest of King County? 2. What pollutants result from airport operations and what are the likely health impacts? 3. What were findings from the UW public health study of ultrafine particulates? 4. Recommendations to address health issues C. CONCLUSIONS DRAFT ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT THE LEGISLATIVE CHARGE An analysis of existing data sources and an oversample of the Best Start for Kids child health survey to produce airport community health profiles within a one-mile, five- mile, and ten-mile radius of the airport Any recommendations to address health issues related to the impact of the airport on the community A comprehensive literature review concerning the community health effects of airport operations, including a strength-of- evidence analysis The findings of the University of Washington School of Public Health study on ultrafine particulate matter at the airport and surrounding areas $125,000 over 2 years provided to King County local health jurisdiction to conduct a study on the population health impact of the SeaTac airport communities DRAFT ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT WAS THE REPORT RESPONSIVE TO THE CHARGE? Request Requirements Status What KCDOH did Analysis of existing data sources Completed Identified existing data sources and summarized aggregated data Oversample Best Starts for Kids Health Survey Did not complete Did not directly address this requirement. Issue: intention of the legislative requirement is unclear Produce airport community health profiles within a one-, five-, and ten-mile radius Completed Compared percentages of demographic characteristics, prevalence rates for diseases between…

c) UW School of Public Health Study on UFP d) Recommendations to address health issues Presenter Notes Presentation Notes This study conducted in 2020 was state funded. Thank you to Senator Keiser and Representative Orwall for sponsoring the work. The Public Health study was a proviso (condition in an agreement) in Washington state’s House Bill 1109 which requests that Public Health – Seattle & King County produce Airport community health profiles for a one-mile, a five-mile, and a 10-mile radius of the airport Comprehensive literature review assessing the strength-of-evidence for health effects of airport operations Summary of findings of the University of Washington School of Public Health study on ultrafine particulate matter Recommendations to address health issues related to the impact of the airport on the community. The results we share with you are descriptive only – it is not possible to causally link the adverse health conditions we’ll discuss to airport-related pollutants. The radii of one mile outside of airport, 1-5 miles and 5-10 miles are based on methods from prior studies of airport pollutants. I’m going to refer to these as ‘airport communities’ hereafter. For example, see: Hudda N, Gould T, Hartin K, Larson TV, Fruin SA. Emissions from an international airport increase particle number concentrations 4-fold at 10 km downwind. Environ Sci Technol. 2014 Jun 17;48(12):6628-35. doi: 10.1021/es5001566. Epub 2014 May 29. PMID: 24871496; PMCID: PMC4215878. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24871496/ See the full PHSKC report: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/ReportsToTheLegislature/Home/GetPDF?fileName=Community%20Health%20and%20Airport%20Operations%20Related%20Pollution%20Report_c7389ae6-f956-40ef-98a7-f85a4fab1c59.pdf The airport communities are home to a majority of King County’s people of color…

ASSIGNED JUDGE: Sandra E Widlan, Dept. 53 FILED DATE: 09/29/2022 Defendant(s) TRIAL DATE:10/02/2023 A civil case has been filed in the King County Superior Court and will be managed by the Case Schedule on Page 3 as ordered by the King County Superior Court Presiding Judge. I. NOTICES NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF: The Plaintiff may serve a copy of this Order Setting Case Schedule (Schedule) on the Defendant(s) along with the Summons and Complaint/Petition. Otherwise, the Plaintiff shall serve the Schedule on the Defendant(s) within 10 days after the later of: (1) the filing of the Summons and Complaint/Petition or (2) service of the Defendant's first response to the Complaint/Petition, whether that response is a Notice of Appearance, a response, or a Civil Rule 12 (CR 12) motion. The Schedule may be served by regular mail, with proof of mailing to be filed promptly in the form required by Civil Rule 5 (CR 5). NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES: All attorneys and parties should make themselves familiar with the King County Local Rules [KCLCR] -- especially those referred to in this Schedule. In order to comply with the Schedule, it will be necessary for attorneys and parties to pursue their cases vigorously from the day the case is filed. For example, discovery must be undertaken promptly in order to comply with the deadlines for joining additional parties, claims, and defenses, for disclosing possible witnesses [See KCLCR 26], and for meeting the discovery cutoff date [See KCLCR 37(g)]. You are required to give…

1.1 On December 1, 2020, Seattle-King County Public Health issued its “Community Health and Airport Operations Related Noise and Air Pollution: Report to the Legislature in Response to Washington State HOUSE BILL 1109” (the “Public Health Report”). The Public Health Report specifically focused upon the community health impacts from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (“Sea-Tac”), operated by the Port of Seattle (the “Port”). Among other things, the Public Health Report conducted a study on the population health impact of the SeaTac airport communities. The 96-page Public Health Report found significant rates of poor public health outcomes that became worse closer one lived to the airport. By way of example, the poor health outcomes addressed included lower life expectancy rates; higher rates of death

Tacoma Smelter Plume.Arsenic and lead levels are considered to be of concern, not an emergency.

Community Health and Airport Operations Related Noise and Air Pollution: Report to the Legislature in Response to Washington State HOUSE BILL 1109