Data on the relation between weather, socioeconomic, and air pollution variables and mortality rates in 60 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) of the USA, for the years 1959-1961.
pollutionA data frame of 16 observations on 16 variables.
MortalityTotal age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000.
RainMean annual precipitation in inches.
HumidMean annual precipitation in inches.
JanTempMean annual precipitation in inches.
JulTempMean annual precipitation in inches.
Over65Mean annual precipitation in inches.
PopnMean annual precipitation in inches.
EducMean annual precipitation in inches.
HousMean annual precipitation in inches.
DensMean annual precipitation in inches.
NonWMean annual precipitation in inches.
WhiteColMean annual precipitation in inches.
PoorMean annual precipitation in inches.
HCMean annual precipitation in inches.
NOxMean annual precipitation in inches.
SO2Mean annual precipitation in inches.
McDonald, G. C. and Schwing, R. C. (1973). Instabilities of regression estimates relating air pollution to mortality. Technometrics, 15(3):463-481.
data(pollution)
str(pollution)
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