Pollution Locator: Lead Hazards: State Report

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Lead Hazard Report: ALASKA

Lead Hazard Indicators and Comparative Rankings

Blood Lead Levels In Children

Hot Spots of Lead Air Quality Hazards

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Lead Hazard Indicators and Comparative Rankings

States with
Low Hazard Indicator Percentile States with
High Hazard Indicator

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Number of housing units with a high risk of lead hazards: 860

Percent of housing units with a high risk of lead hazards: 0%

Number of housing units built before 1950: 10,000

Number of housing units with low income: 18,000

Percent of housing units with low income: 8%

Number of children under 5 living below poverty: 10,000

Percent of children under 5 below poverty: 22%

Rank states, counties, or census tracts by housing with high risk of lead hazards.

Note: For comparative purposes, percent may be a more appropriate indicator than number.

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Blood Lead Levels In Children

States with
Fewer High Level Kids Percentile States with
More High Level Kids

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Number of children with blood lead levels greater than 10 ug/dL: 3

Based on data reported by ALASKA.

NOTE: Data limitations affect the accuracy of these comparisons.

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Hot Spots of Lead Air Quality Hazards
Counties in ALASKA with the Highest Ambient Air Concentrations of Lead:
Ambient lead concentration data unavailable.
Counties in ALASKA with the Greatest Reported Releases of Lead to Air:
Rank	County	Pounds
1.	DENALI	199
2.	FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR	84
3.	KODIAK ISLAND	2
Counties in ALASKA with the Greatest Reported Releases of Lead Compounds to Air:
Rank	County	Pounds
1.	NORTHWEST ARCTIC	9,171
2.	FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR	2,018
3.	YUKON-KOYUKUK	932
4.	JUNEAU	207
5.	SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS	108

Rank counties in ALASKA by reported releases of lead or lead compounds to air

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