R Fireworks

Explore the impact of July 4th fireworks on PM2.5 concentrations, and public health burden.

Questions

• Difference between 24 hr PM2.5 concentrations the night of July 4th and surrounding days (June 1st-July 31st). Confidence interval.
• How does population density impact PM2.5 (Ex. Tacoma vs Mt. Rainier station)
• PM2.5 concentration time curve. Peak exposure time at various locations, time to return to baseline.

TODO

• Select PM2.5 monitors
• Download PM2.5 data
• Determine what weather data to include. Wind speed? Barometric pressure?
• Determine data source for population density.
• Create R script