Table 5 |
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Comparison of Pre-and-Post Ban RSP Levels with the Federal AQI. |
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1. Venue |
2. Pre-Ban Ave. RSP, μg/m3 |
3. Potential AQI Designation |
4. Est. SHS-RSP (RSPpre-ban – RSPpost-ban) |
5. Junker Irritation Ratioa |
6. Junker Odor Threshold Ratiob |
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Pub #1 |
197 |
VERY UNHEALTHY |
188 |
43 |
188 |
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Pub #2 |
43 |
UNHEALTHY SENSITIVE GROUPS |
119 |
27 |
119 |
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Pub #3 |
57 |
UNHEALTHY SENSITIVE GROUPS |
57 |
13 |
57 |
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Pub #4 |
338 |
HAZARDOUS |
332 |
75 |
332 |
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Pub #5 |
323 |
HAZARDOUS |
309 |
70 |
309 |
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Pub #6 |
308 |
HAZARDOUS |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Pub #7 |
117 |
UNHEALTHY |
116 |
26 |
116 |
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Mean All Venues |
198 |
VERY UNHEALTHY |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Mean all but # 6 |
179 |
VERY UNHEALTHY |
171 |
39 |
171 |
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Non-smoking Hotel Room |
6.45 |
GOOD |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Outdoors/In Transit |
18.6 |
MODERATE |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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a (Ratio of SHS-RSP in Col. 4 to Junker Irritation Threshold of 4.4 μg/m3). b(Ratio of SHS-RSP in Col. 4 to Junker Odor Threshold of 1 μg/m3). NA = not applicable. |
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Repace et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:266 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-266 |
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