Air Quality Monitoring and School Absenteeism in the Columbus- Palomas, Mexico Region Larry Olsen,...
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Monitoring and Monitoring and School Absenteeism School Absenteeism in the Columbus- in the Columbus- Palomas, Mexico Palomas, Mexico Region Region Larry Olsen, Dr.P.H., CHES, Principal Investigator Larry Olsen, Dr.P.H., CHES, Principal Investigator Mohammed Y. Hussain, PhD, Program Manager Mohammed Y. Hussain, PhD, Program Manager Thomas Ruiz, MS, Co-Principal Investigator Thomas Ruiz, MS, Co-Principal Investigator Sonya Andron, MPH, Co-Principal Investigator Sonya Andron, MPH, Co-Principal Investigator Daniel Galindo, MS, Field Coordinator Daniel Galindo, MS, Field Coordinator Hugo Vilchis, MD, MPH Hugo Vilchis, MD, MPH New Mexico State University
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Air Quality Monitoring and Air Quality Monitoring and School Absenteeism in School Absenteeism in
the Columbus- Palomas, the Columbus- Palomas, Mexico RegionMexico Region
Larry Olsen, Dr.P.H., CHES, Principal InvestigatorLarry Olsen, Dr.P.H., CHES, Principal Investigator
Mohammed Y. Hussain, PhD, Program ManagerMohammed Y. Hussain, PhD, Program Manager
Thomas Ruiz, MS, Co-Principal InvestigatorThomas Ruiz, MS, Co-Principal Investigator
Sonya Andron, MPH, Co-Principal InvestigatorSonya Andron, MPH, Co-Principal Investigator
Daniel Galindo, MS, Field CoordinatorDaniel Galindo, MS, Field Coordinator
Hugo Vilchis, MD, MPHHugo Vilchis, MD, MPH
New MexicoState University
New Mexico Office of New Mexico Office of Border HealthBorder Health
Environmental Health ProgramEnvironmental Health Program– Focus on NM border areaFocus on NM border area– Six border countiesSix border counties– Various studies including:Various studies including:
Water qualityWater qualityLead deposition in soilLead deposition in soilEnvironmental health assessmentsEnvironmental health assessmentsOutreach / education in coloniasOutreach / education in coloniasBiomonitoring of metals in residentsBiomonitoring of metals in residents
Border Epidemiology and Border Epidemiology and Environmental Health Center (BEC)Environmental Health Center (BEC)
Based at New Mexico State Based at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Las CrucesUniversity (NMSU) in Las Cruces
Binational component of the Office of Binational component of the Office of Border Health.Border Health.
New MexicoState University
Air Quality IssuesAir Quality Issues
Industrial emissionsIndustrial emissions Vehicular exhaustVehicular exhaust Open burning of trashOpen burning of trash Wood burning stovesWood burning stoves Unpaved roadsUnpaved roads Cold air inversionsCold air inversions Particulate MatterParticulate Matter
PM DetailsPM Details
Name
Fine Particles
Coarse Particles
Size < 2.5 microns in diameter
2.5-10 microns in diameter
Source
Industrial (power plants) & residential (wood burning) combustion
Vehicle exhaust
Wind-blown dust Dust from unpaved
roads Materials handling Crushing & grinding
operations
Target Organ: LungsTarget Organ: Lungs
PM10 is among the PM10 is among the most harmful of all most harmful of all air pollutants. air pollutants. When inhaled these When inhaled these particles evade the particles evade the respiratory respiratory system's natural system's natural defenses and lodge defenses and lodge deep in the lungs.deep in the lungs.
Serious Health Effects from Serious Health Effects from PM10PM10
Who is at risk in New Mexico?Who is at risk in New Mexico?
ParticulateMatterMonitoringSites inSouthernDoña AnaCounty
ResearchResearch
Funded by the Southwest Consortium Funded by the Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research Policy for Environmental Research Policy (SCERP)(SCERP)– $58,000 grant awarded$58,000 grant awarded– Based on community EH prioritiesBased on community EH priorities
Columbus and PalomasColumbus and Palomas Record every 6 days for 12 monthsRecord every 6 days for 12 months Air quality awareness and educationAir quality awareness and education Two PM10 air monitorsTwo PM10 air monitors
Concentration of PM 10 at two sites
Columbus, New MexicoColumbus, New MexicoPuerto Palomas, ChihuahuaPuerto Palomas, Chihuahua
0
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400
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1000
1200
1400
Concentration of PM10 (ug/m 3̂) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPA
Palomas
Columbus
Concentration of PM 10 at two sites
Columbus, New MexicoColumbus, New MexicoPuerto Palomas, ChihuahuaPuerto Palomas, Chihuahua
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
09
-01
-05
09
-07
-05
09
-13
-05
09
-19
-05
09
-25
-05
10
-01
-05
10
-07
-05
10
-13
-05
10
-26
-05
10
-31
-05
11
-06
-05
11
-12
-05
11
-24
-05
11
-30
-05
12
-06
-05
12
-12
-05
12
-18
-05
01
-05
-06
1-1
1-0
60
1-1
7-0
60
1-2
3-0
60
1-2
9-0
60
2-0
4-0
60
2-1
0-0
60
2-1
6-0
60
2-2
2-0
60
2-2
8-0
63
- 6-0
60
3-1
2-0
60
3-1
8-0
60
3-2
4-0
60
3-3
1-0
60
4-0
5-0
60
4-1
2-0
60
4-1
8-0
60
4-2
3-0
60
5-0
6-0
60
4-2
9-0
60
5-1
1-0
60
5-1
7-0
60
5-2
3-0
60
5-2
8-0
60
6-0
4-0
60
6-1
3-0
60
6-1
6-0
60
6-2
7-0
60
7-0
4-0
60
7-1
1-0
60
7-1
6-0
60
7-2
2-0
60
7-2
8-0
60
8-0
4-0
60
8-0
8-0
60
8-1
5-0
60
8-2
1-0
6
Concentration of PM10 (ugm^3) at Palomas, Mexico-USA Mexican Border School over time
pm10_1pm10_2
epa
Concentration of PM 10 at two sites Columbus, New Mexico Columbus, New MexicoPuerto Palomas, ChihuahuaPuerto Palomas, Chihuahua
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Concentration of PM10 (ug/m 3̂) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPA
Palomas
Columbus
Concentration of PM 2.5 at Columbus (INS Inspection Station), New Columbus (INS Inspection Station), New
MexicoMexico
Columbus Inspection Station: PM 2.5 vs EPA Standard(65 ug/m^3)
0
20
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140
11/2
3/20
0511
/24/
2005
11/2
5/20
0511
/26/
2005
11/2
7/20
0511
/28/
2005
11/2
9/20
0511
/30/
2005
12/1
/200
512
/2/2
005
12/3
/200
512
/4/2
005
12/5
/200
512
/6/2
005
12/7
/200
512
/8/2
005
12/9
/200
512
/10/
2005
12/1
1/20
0512
/12/
2005
12/1
3/20
0512
/14/
2005
12/1
5/20
0512
/16/
2005
12/1
7/20
0512
/18/
2005
12/1
9/20
0512
/20/
2005
12/2
1/20
0512
/22/
2005
12/2
3/20
0512
/24/
2005
12/2
5/20
0512
/26/
2005
12/2
7/20
0512
/28/
2005
12/2
9/20
0512
/30/
2005
12/3
1/20
05
November & December 2005
Conc
entra
tion
(ug/
m^3
)
Mass
EPA_STD
Concentration of PM 2.5 at Columbus (INS Inspection Station), New Columbus (INS Inspection Station), New
MexicoMexico
Columbus, NM (USA): PM 2.5 Mass vs. EPA Standard(65 ug/m^3)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
January 2006
Con
cent
ratio
n (u
g/m
^3)
Mass
EPA_STD
Relevance of this WorkRelevance of this Work
Increase in monitoring to complete Increase in monitoring to complete picture of the border areapicture of the border area
Modeling of weather related Modeling of weather related phenomenon such as high wind daysphenomenon such as high wind days
University researchUniversity research Public informationPublic information Health studiesHealth studies
Contact InformationContact InformationLarry K. Olsen, Dr.P.H., CHESLarry K. Olsen, Dr.P.H., CHES
(505) 646-2064, (505) 646-2064, [email protected]@nmsu.edu
Thomas Ruiz, M.SThomas Ruiz, M.SEnvironmental EpidemiologistEnvironmental Epidemiologist
(505) 528-5152(505) [email protected]@state.nm.us
