AIR QUALITY 2022 Health Department Highlights
Allegheny County Industries are putting out 1/8 sulfur dioxide, 1/2 the fine particulates, and 1/5 the hazardous air pollutants as compared to 12 years ago. This equates to an 80% reduction in hazardous air pollutants. Fine particulates pollution decreased in the past 10 years: Pittsburgh Metro area: 26.7% (3ug/m3)* reduction in PM2.5** Mon Valley: 26.0% (4ug/m3) reduction in PM2.5; reduction at the Liberty monitor is among the largest PM2.5 reductions anywhere in the country.
The division employs 60 professionals and operates one of the densest air monitoring networks in the nation , with nine permanent and 12 temporary sites spaced throughout the county, including eight permanent fine particulate sites. There are a total of 46 permanent air monitors at these sites, plus, several special study monitors.
*ug/m3 – micrograms per cubic meter ** PM2.5 – particulate matter 2.5 microns in diameter or smaller
FOOD SAFETY 83.35 % food safety inspection reports completed electronically 3,071 new restaurants opened and inspected over the past 5 years
Paper 16% Food Inspections Completed Electronically
Electronic 84%
OPIOID RESPONSE 3,201 rescue training participants 19,675 kits of naloxone distributed
Naloxone Distribution
19,675
10,231
8,894
6,774
6,334
3,004
1,161
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