Table 4 Regional mortality reductions for existing single-family homes increasing insulation from current practice to IECC 2000 levels.
From: The public health benefits of insulation retrofits in existing housing in the United States
Northeast(NE/MA) | Midwest(ENC/WNC) | South(SA/ESC/WSC) | West(MTN/PA) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PM 2.5 (deaths/year, % of national total) | |||||
Electricity | 2.2 (7%) | 3.2 (11%) | 23 (76%) | 1.6 (5%) | 30 |
Residential (NG + Oil) | 18 (34%) | 22 (43%) | 10 (19%) | 2.1 (4%) | 52 |
Total | 20 (24%) | 26 (31%) | 33 (40%) | 3.7 (5%) | 82 |
SO 2 – Sulfate (deaths/year, % of national total) | |||||
Electricity | 6.9 (5%) | 16 (13%) | 100 (79%) | 3.8 (3%) | 130 |
Residential (NG + Oil) | 12 (72%) | 2.4 (15%) | 2.1 (13%) | 0.1 (0.5%) | 16 |
Total | 18 (13%) | 19 (13%) | 100 (72%) | 3.9 (3%) | 140 |
NOx – Nitrate (deaths/year, % of national total) | |||||
Electricity | 0.5 (5%) | 1.1 (12%) | 6.4 (66%) | 1.7 (18%) | 9.7 |
Residential (NG + Oil) | 1.1 (32%) | 1.6 (46%) | 0.5 (15%) | 0.2 (7%) | 3.3 |
Total | 1.5 (12%) | 2.7 (20%) | 6.9 (53%) | 1.9 (15%) | 13 |
Total (deaths/year, % of national total) | |||||
Electricity | 9.5 (6%) | 20 (12%) | 130 (78%) | 7.1 (4%) | 170 |
Residential (NG + Oil) | 30 (42%) | 26 (37%) | 13 (18%) | 2.4 (3%) | 72 |
Total | 40 (17%) | 47 (20%) | 140 (60%) | 9.5 (4%) | 240 |