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Analyzation and Analyzation and Characterization of PM2.5 Characterization of PM2.5
and PM10 through Air and PM10 through Air Quality Monitoring in Quality Monitoring in
Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua and Columbus, New Mexicoand Columbus, New Mexico
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
Hugo Vilchis, MD, MPH, Co-Principal InvestigatorHugo Vilchis, MD, MPH, Co-Principal Investigator
Daniel Galindo, MS, Field CoordinatorDaniel Galindo, MS, Field Coordinator
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 quality•Lead deposition in soilLead deposition in soil•Environmental health assessmentsEnvironmental health assessments•Outreach / education in coloniasOutreach / education in colonias•Biomonitoring of metals in residentsBiomonitoring of metals in residents
Border Epidemiology and Border Epidemiology and Environmental Health Center Environmental Health Center (BEC)(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 MexicoNew MexicoState UniversityState 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 When inhaled these particles these particles evade the 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 Who is at risk in New Mexico?Mexico?
ParticulateMatterMonitoringSites inSouthernDoña AnaCounty
ResearchResearch• Funded by the Southwest Consortium for Funded by the Southwest Consortium for
Environmental Research Policy (SCERP)Environmental Research Policy (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
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Concentration of PM10 (ug/m 3̂) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPAPalomasColumbus
Concentration of PM 10 at two sites Columbus, New MexicoPuerto Palomas, Chihuahua
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Concentration of PM10 (ug/m^3) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPAPalomasColumbus
Concentration of PM 2.5 at Concentration of PM 2.5 at Columbus (INS Inspection Station), Columbus (INS Inspection Station), New MexicoNew Mexico
Columbus Inspection Station: PM 2.5 vs EPA Standard(65 ug/m^3)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
11/2
3/20
05
11/2
4/20
05
11/2
5/20
05
11/2
6/20
05
11/2
7/20
05
11/2
8/20
05
11/2
9/20
05
11/3
0/20
05
12/1
/200
5
12/2
/200
5
12/3
/200
5
12/4
/200
5
12/5
/200
5
12/6
/200
5
12/7
/200
5
12/8
/200
5
12/9
/200
5
12/1
0/20
05
12/1
1/20
05
12/1
2/20
05
12/1
3/20
05
12/1
4/20
05
12/1
5/20
05
12/1
6/20
05
12/1
7/20
05
12/1
8/20
05
12/1
9/20
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12/2
0/20
05
12/2
1/20
05
12/2
2/20
05
12/2
3/20
05
12/2
4/20
05
12/2
5/20
05
12/2
6/20
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12/2
7/20
05
12/2
8/20
05
12/2
9/20
05
12/3
0/20
05
12/3
1/20
05
November & December 2005
Conc
entra
tion
(ug/
m̂3)
Mass
EPA_STD
Concentration of PM 2.5 at Concentration of PM 2.5 at Columbus (INS Inspection Station), Columbus (INS Inspection Station), New MexicoNew Mexico
Columbus, NM (USA): PM 2.5 Mass vs. EPA Standard(65 ug/m^3)
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120
January 2006
Conc
entra
tion
(ug/
m^3
)
Mass
EPA_STD
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas August - September 2005
0
5
10
15
20
25
8/21 8/ 22 8/23 8/ 24 8/ 25 8/26 8/27 8/ 28 8/29 8/ 30 8/ 31 9/1 9/ 2 9/3 9/4 9/5 9/6 9/7 9/8 9/ 9 9/10 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/ 14 9/ 15 9/16 9/17 9/ 18 9/ 19 9/ 20 9/ 21 9/22 9/23 9/24 9/ 25 9/26 9/ 27 9/28 9/29 9/30
Daily
Abs
ente
eism
(%)
Palomas Columbus
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Concentration of PM10 (ug/m 3̂) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPAPalomasColumbus
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1400
Concentration of PM10 (ug/m^3) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPAPalomasColumbus
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas October 2005
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
10/1 10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/23 10/24 10/25 10/26 10/27 10/28 10/29 10/30 10/31 11/1 11/2
Dai
ly A
bsen
teei
sm (%
)
Palomas Columbus
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1400
Concentration of PM10 (ug/m 3̂) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPAPalomasColumbus
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas November 2005
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
10/30 10/31 11/1 11/2 11/3 11/4 11/5 11/6 11/7 11/8 11/9 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/14 11/15 11/16 11/17 11/18 11/19 11/20 11/21 11/22 11/23 11/24 11/25 11/26 11/27 11/28 11/29 11/30 12/1 12/2
Daily
Abs
ente
eism
(%)
Palomas Columbus
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1400
Concentration of PM10 (ug/m^3) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPAPalomasColumbus
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas December 2005
0
10
20
30
40
11/30 12/1 12/2 12/3 12/4 12/5 12/6 12/7 12/8 12/9 12/10 12/11 12/12 12/13 12/14 12/15 12/16 12/17 12/18 12/19 12/20
Daily
Abs
ente
eism
(%)
Palomas Columbus
0
200
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1400
Concentration of PM10 (ug/m^3) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPAPalomasColumbus
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas January 2006
0
510
15
2025
30
1/7 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/12 1/13 1/14 1/15 1/16 1/17 1/18 1/19 1/20 1/21 1/22 1/23 1/24 1/25 1/26 1/27 1/28 1/29 1/30 1/31 2/1 2/2
Daily
Abs
ente
eism
(%)
Palomas Columbus
0
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1400
Concentration of PM10 (ug/m^3) at Columbus and Palomas over time
EPA
Palomas
Columbus
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas February 2006
05
101520253035
1/30 1/31 2/1 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/5 2/6 2/7 2/8 2/9 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/13 2/14 2/15 2/16 2/17 2/18 2/19 2/20 2/21 2/22 2/23 2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 3/1 3/2
Daily
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ente
eism
(%)
Palomas Columbus
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10
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/05
10
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11
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11
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/05
11
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/05
11
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/05
12
/06
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12
/12
/05
12
/18
/05
01
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01
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01
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/28
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/04
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/06
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/27
/06
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/07
/06
Concentration of PM10 (ugm 3̂) at Palomas, Mexico-USA Mexican Border School over time
mean_pm10pm10
epa_standard
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas March - April 2006
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2/ 27 2/ 28 3/ 1 3/ 2 3/ 3 3/ 4 3/ 5 3/ 6 3/ 7 3/ 8 3/ 9 3/ 10 3/ 11 3/ 12 3/ 13 3/ 14 3/ 15 3/ 16 3/ 17 3/ 18 3/ 19 3/ 20 3/ 21 3/ 22 3/ 23 3/ 24 3/ 25 3/ 26 3/ 27 3/ 28 3/ 29 3/ 30 3/ 31 4/ 1
Daily
Abs
ente
eism
(%)
Palomas Columbus
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09
/01
/05
09
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/19
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/25
/05
10
/01
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10
/07
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/13
/05
10
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10
/26
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10
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/05
11
/06
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/05
12
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/07
/06
Concentration of PM10 (ugm 3̂) at Palomas, Mexico-USA Mexican Border School over time
mean_pm10pm10
epa_standard
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas May - June 2006
05
10152025303540455055606570
4/28 4/ 29 4/ 30 5/ 1 5/ 2 5/ 3 5/ 4 5/ 5 5/ 6 5/ 7 5/ 8 5/ 9 5/ 10 5/ 11 5/ 12 5/ 13 5/ 14 5/ 15 5/ 16 5/ 17 5/ 18 5/ 19 5/ 20 5/ 21 5/ 22 5/ 23 5/ 24 5/ 25 5/ 26 5/ 27 5/ 28 5/ 29 5/ 30 5/ 31 6/ 1 6/ 2 6/ 3 6/ 4 6/ 5 6/ 6 6/ 7 6/ 8 6/ 9 6/ 10 6/ 11 6/ 12 6/ 13 6/ 14 6/ 15 6/ 16 6/ 17 6/ 18 6/ 19
Daily
Abs
ente
eism
(%)
Palomas Columbus
0
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09
/01
/05
09
/07
/05
09
/13
/20
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09
/19
/20
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09
/25
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/01
/20
05
10
/07
/20
05
10
/13
/20
05
10
/26
/20
05
10
/26
/05
11
/06
/20
05
11
/12
/20
05
11
/24
/20
05
11
/24
/05
12
/06
/20
05
12
/12
/20
05
12
/12
/05
01
/05
/20
06
01
/11
/20
06
01
/17
/20
06
01
/23
/20
06
01
/29
/20
06
02
/04
/20
06
02
/10
/20
06
02
/16
/20
06
02
/22
/20
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/28
/20
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/12
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Concentration of PM10 (ugm^3) at Colombus, Mexico-USA, New Mexican Border over time
meanp10pm10
epa_standard
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas March - April 2006
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2/ 27 2/ 28 3/ 1 3/ 2 3/ 3 3/ 4 3/ 5 3/ 6 3/ 7 3/ 8 3/ 9 3/ 10 3/ 11 3/ 12 3/ 13 3/ 14 3/ 15 3/ 16 3/ 17 3/ 18 3/ 19 3/ 20 3/ 21 3/ 22 3/ 23 3/ 24 3/ 25 3/ 26 3/ 27 3/ 28 3/ 29 3/ 30 3/ 31 4/ 1
Daily
Abs
ente
eism
(%)
Palomas Columbus
0
100
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09
/01
/05
09
/07
/05
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/13
/20
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09
/19
/20
05
09
/25
/20
05
10
/01
/20
05
10
/07
/20
05
10
/13
/20
05
10
/26
/20
05
10
/26
/05
11
/06
/20
05
11
/12
/20
05
11
/24
/20
05
11
/24
/05
12
/06
/20
05
12
/12
/20
05
12
/12
/05
01
/05
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01
/11
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06
01
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01
/23
/20
06
01
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/20
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02
/04
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02
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02
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Concentration of PM10 (ugm 3̂) at Colombus, Mexico-USA, New Mexican Border over time
meanp10pm10
epa_standard
Average Daily Attendance : Columbus & Palomas May - June 2006
05
10152025303540455055606570
4/ 28 4/ 29 4/ 30 5/ 1 5/ 2 5/ 3 5/ 4 5/ 5 5/ 6 5/ 7 5/ 8 5/ 9 5/ 10 5/ 11 5/ 12 5/ 13 5/ 14 5/ 15 5/ 16 5/ 17 5/ 18 5/ 19 5/ 20 5/ 21 5/ 22 5/ 23 5/ 24 5/ 25 5/ 26 5/ 27 5/ 28 5/ 29 5/ 30 5/ 31 6/ 1 6/ 2 6/ 3 6/ 4 6/ 5 6/ 6 6/ 7 6/ 8 6/ 9 6/ 10 6/ 11 6/ 12 6/ 13 6/ 14 6/ 15 6/ 16 6/ 17 6/ 18 6/ 19
Daily
Abs
ente
eism
(%)
Palomas Columbus
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, lolsen@nmsu.edulolsen@nmsu.edu
Thomas Ruiz, M.SThomas Ruiz, M.SEnvironmental EpidemiologistEnvironmental Epidemiologist
(505) 647-7976(505) 647-7976thomas.ruiz@state.nm.usthomas.ruiz@state.nm.us