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Map of diesel soot cancer risk

Diesel Health Risk

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Annual Diesel Fine Particle Health Impacts Projected in 2010:

Adults
443Premature Deaths
648Non-Fatal Heart Attacks
15,004Asthma Attacks
272Chronic Bronchitis
57,561Work Loss Days (WLD)
337,082Minor Restricted Activity Days (MRAD)
Children
584Asthma ER Visits
768Acute Bronchitis
9,149Lower Respiratory Symptoms
6,966Upper Respiratory Symptoms
Monetized Value of Health Impacts
$3.6 Billion

How the analysis was performed


How the Risk from Diesel Soot in Michigan Compares to the Other Lower 48 States and District of Columbia:

map RankingRanking out of 48 states and the District of Columbia:*

19 of 49

64%
v
0% 10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
healthiest States[PERCENTILE]unhealthiest States

What are percentiles?


Cancers per Million in Michigan:

        281
        37
       
  Inhaled
Diesel
Soot
  Other
Inhaled
Toxics
 

How did CATF compare the risk of diesel
particulate to other air toxics?


Diesel Emissions (2005):

Pollutant Annual Tons
per Year
Highway
(on road)
Heavy Equipment
(non road)
NOx 153,399 106,012 47,387
PM2.5 7,391 3,200 4,192
PM10 8,037 3,716 4,321
CO 60,926 38,385 22,541
VOC 11,831 7,132 4,699
SO2 10,033 3,313 6,720

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