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Diesel & Health in America:
Diesel Soot Health Impacts
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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
73Premature Deaths
90Non-Fatal Heart Attacks
2,736Asthma Attacks
51Chronic Bronchitis
11,093Work Loss Days (WLD)
64,336Minor Restricted Activity Days (MRAD)
Children
29Asthma ER Visits
144Acute Bronchitis
1,709Lower Respiratory Symptoms
1,299Upper Respiratory Symptoms
Monetized Value of Health Impacts
$597 Million

How the analysis was performed


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

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

27 of 49

48%
v
0% 10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
healthiest States[PERCENTILE]unhealthiest States

What are percentiles?


Cancers per Million in Nevada:

        230
        30
       
  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 25,407 9,790 15,617
PM2.5 1,710 292 1,418
PM10 1,802 340 1,461
CO 15,318 7,243 8,075
VOC 2,866 1,154 1,712
SO2 2,450 270 2,180

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