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Diesel Soot Health Impacts

Diesel & Health in America:
Diesel Soot Health Impacts
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Montana

Map of diesel soot cancer risk

Diesel Health Risk

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Annual Diesel Fine Particle Health Impacts Projected in 2010:

Adults
9Premature Deaths
11Non-Fatal Heart Attacks
260Asthma Attacks
5Chronic Bronchitis
1,069Work Loss Days (WLD)
6,336Minor Restricted Activity Days (MRAD)
Children
3Asthma ER Visits
13Acute Bronchitis
150Lower Respiratory Symptoms
114Upper Respiratory Symptoms
Monetized Value of Health Impacts
$69 Million

How the analysis was performed


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

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

49 of 49

4%
v
0% 10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
healthiest States[PERCENTILE]unhealthiest States

What are percentiles?


Cancers per Million in Montana:

        46
        18
       
  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 31,235 14,428 16,807
PM2.5 2,203 437 1,767
PM10 2,330 508 1,821
CO 12,779 3,740 9,038
VOC 2,586 735 1,851
SO2 2,507 383 2,124

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