Outdoor Air and Health in
Greenwich Village - Soho| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | XX,XXX |
| Over age 65 | YY% |
| Under age 18 | YY% |
| Poverty | YY% |
| Graduated high school | YY% |
| Limited English | YY% |
| Owner-occupied homes | YY% |
| Rent-burdened households | YY% |
For each dataset, we divide neighborhoods up into tertiles, or thirds. This provides a rough comparison of this neighborhood, to all other NYC neighborhoods, for this indicator.
These are only based on the distribution of data values, not the range. The absolute values of indicators in different categories may not be all that different.
Outdoor Air and Health in
Greenwich Village - SohoAir pollution is one of the most important environmental threats to people who live in urban areas. Exposures are linked to respiratory and heart diseases, cancers, and premature deaths. Meanwhile, emissions, levels of exposure, and population vulnerability vary across neighborhoods.
Outdoor air pollutants
Common air pollutants that can worsen asthma, and result in illness or death.
Heating fuel emissions
Air pollution often rises in the winter because buildings burn oil and gas for heat and hot water.
Outdoor air toxics
Pollutants that can cause cancer.
Traffic density
The amount of cars, trucks, and busses traveling through a neighborhood can affect air pollution.
Health burden: fine particles (pm2.5)
PM2.5 air pollution can cause or worsen asthma and other lung and heart conditions, as well as cause death.
Health burden: ozone (o3)
Ozone (O3) air pollution can cause or worsen asthma and other lung and heart conditions, as well as cause death.
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