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Cars and Cancer: Toxic Pollution from Cars and Trucks in Maryland
Publication Date: December 2006
Publisher(s): Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center
Author(s): Brad Heavner; Timothy Telleen-Lawton
Funder(s): Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation; Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund; Aaron Straus and Lillie Straus Foundation; Fund for Change; Abell Foundation; Energy Foundation
Funder(s): Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation; Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund; Aaron Straus and Lillie Straus Foundation; Fund for Change; Abell Foundation; Energy Foundation
Topic: Environment (Pollution and environmental degradation)
Keywords: air pollution; air toxics; Clean Cars Program
Coverage: Maryland
Abstract:
Despite modest improvements in Maryland's air quality over the last several decades, the cancer risk from air toxics is still 40 times higher for Marylanders than the federal standard. Data published in 2006 by the EPA shows that two-thirds of the cancer risk comes from mobile sources such as cars and trucks. Cars and Cancer highlights the cancer risk by Maryland counties and recommends adoption of tougher car emission standards as part of the solution to the problem.