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Diesel Soot Health Impacts

Diesel & Health in America:
Diesel Soot Health Impacts
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Oklahoma

Map of diesel soot cancer risk

Diesel Health Risk

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Annual Diesel Fine Particle Health Impacts Projected in 2010:

Adults
95Premature Deaths
103Non-Fatal Heart Attacks
2,628Asthma Attacks
49Chronic Bronchitis
10,264Work Loss Days (WLD)
60,329Minor Restricted Activity Days (MRAD)
Children
88Asthma ER Visits
131Acute Bronchitis
1,560Lower Respiratory Symptoms
1,184Upper Respiratory Symptoms
Monetized Value of Health Impacts
$762 Million

How the analysis was performed


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

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

39 of 49

24%
v
0% 10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
healthiest States[PERCENTILE]unhealthiest States

What are percentiles?


Cancers per Million in Oklahoma:

        151
        23
       
  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 70,122 45,928 24,193
PM2.5 3,747 1,398 2,348
PM10 4,046 1,625 2,421
CO 25,924 13,525 12,399
VOC 5,242 2,637 2,605
SO2 4,532 1,352 3,180

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