As urban populations continue to grow, the importance of monitoring and managing air pollution becomes increasingly evident. We explored the complexities of air quality in New York City, exploring the status and trend of key pollutants and their impacts on public health.

Through meticulous monitoring across 114 locations, this dataset offers a comprehensive view of air quality trends and patterns within city.

This dashboard tracks the four key pollutants over time, benchmarking their levels against the EPA standards represented by dashed lines.

Encouragingly, all pollutants consistently remain below these standards, indicating that they are within safe levels.

The downtrend in the 4 charts means that air quality is getting better over time.

Overall, the data presented in this dashboard reaffirms the positive impact of regulatory measures and technological advancements in mitigating air pollution.

We want to know if air pollutants affect public health. To answer this, we will explore how air pollutants affect health using scatter plots.

All four plots show a direct relationship: as pollution increases, so do health issues. By understanding these relationships, we can better protect public health by targeting pollution reduction efforts.

Finally, in part 4, we aim to identify geographical areas with consistently poor air quality. This is because pollutant emissions, levels of exposure, and population vulnerability can differ significantly across neighborhoods.

In the column charts at the bottom show the top 8 areas for each air pollutant, alongside a heatmap, offering a visual representation of their exact locations.

By pinpointing these geographical areas with consistently poor air quality, policymakers and urban planners can prioritize interventions to mitigate pollution and safeguard public health in these communities.