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Map of diesel soot cancer risk

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Annual Diesel Fine Particle Health Impacts Projected in 2010:

Adults
94Premature Deaths
97Non-Fatal Heart Attacks
2,825Asthma Attacks
48Chronic Bronchitis
10,309Work Loss Days (WLD)
60,515Minor Restricted Activity Days (MRAD)
Children
94Asthma ER Visits
142Acute Bronchitis
1,688Lower Respiratory Symptoms
1,288Upper Respiratory Symptoms
Monetized Value of Health Impacts
$754 Million

How the analysis was performed


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

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

33 of 49

36%
v
0% 10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
healthiest States[PERCENTILE]unhealthiest States

What are percentiles?


Cancers per Million in Mississippi:

        196
        25
       
  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 59,813 43,816 15,997
PM2.5 2,912 1,412 1,499
PM10 3,189 1,643 1,546
CO 20,937 13,022 7,915
VOC 4,360 2,692 1,669
SO2 3,376 1,207 2,169

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