The New York City Community Air Survey: Results from Year One Monitoring 2008-2009

TitleThe New York City Community Air Survey: Results from Year One Monitoring 2008-2009
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2009
Authors
Pagination28
CityNew York City
AbstractThis report summarizes the results of the first 4 seasons (from December 2008 to December 2009) of NYCCAS monitoring for 4 pollutants—fine particles (PM2.5) elemental carbon (EC), nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2)—which varied 2-fold or more across the monitoring sites. High levels of all 4 pollutants were detected in midtown and downtown Manhattan, and in sections of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island along busy freeways. The high levels are driven, in part, by major emissions sources, such as traffic and building-related emissions, specifically heating oil. Although direct emissions from buildings are highest during the wintertime heating season, hot water heating and cooking are year-round sources of combustion emissions.
Short TitleThe New York City Community Air Survey:
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