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Diesel Soot Health Impacts

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
149Premature Deaths
177Non-Fatal Heart Attacks
4,676Asthma Attacks
98Chronic Bronchitis
21,361Work Loss Days (WLD)
124,212Minor Restricted Activity Days (MRAD)
Children
48Asthma ER Visits
234Acute Bronchitis
2,799Lower Respiratory Symptoms
2,154Upper Respiratory Symptoms
Monetized Value of Health Impacts
$1.2 Billion

How the analysis was performed


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

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

12 of 49

78%
v
0% 10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
healthiest States[PERCENTILE]unhealthiest States

What are percentiles?


Cancers per Million in Oregon:

        314
        52
       
  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 49,991 30,956 19,034
PM2.5 2,895 1,120 1,775
PM10 3,113 1,282 1,830
CO 22,863 13,225 9,638
VOC 4,347 2,293 2,054
SO2 3,377 759 2,619

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