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The King County Health Study, conducted by Ramboll on behalf of King County's local health jurisdiction, examines the public health impacts of Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) Airport operations on surrounding communities. Funded at $125,000 over two years, the study analyzes existing health data, reviews scientific literature on airport-related noise and air pollution, and incorporates a University of Washington study on ultrafine particulate matter near the airport. The report also profiles community health within one-, five-, and ten-mile radii of the airport and offers recommendations for addressing identified health concerns.

The King County Health Study is a publicly funded research effort that examines how SeaTac Airport operations affect the health of surrounding communities through noise and air pollution. The study analyzes existing health data within one, five, and ten miles of the airport, reviews scientific literature on airport-related health effects, and incorporates findings from a University of Washington study on ultrafine particulate matter. It concludes with recommendations for addressing health impacts linked to airport operations.

In April 2021, the Port of Seattle's Senior Environmental Program Manager Steve Rybolt authorized Ramboll, an environmental consulting firm, to review a December 2020 King County Department of Health report on community health impacts related to airport noise and air pollution near Sea-Tac International Airport. The $7,500 engagement, funded from SD-11 contingency funds, tasked Ramboll's senior health sciences staff with evaluating the report's methods and findings, identifying areas for public comment on the Port's SAMP, and assessing whether the report adequately addressed Washington State House Bill 1109. Ramboll was to deliver its findings via a PowerPoint presentation in a video conference meeting scheduled for May 11, 2021.