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Health Impacts from Diesel Pollution in the SJV |
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Health |
Estimated Mean |
Estimated Societal |
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Endpoint |
No. of |
Cost |
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Incidences |
(millions of 2004$) |
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Premature Mortality |
260 |
$1,783 |
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Chronic Bronchitis |
234 |
$97 |
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Hospital Admissions |
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COPD* |
52 |
$0.70 |
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Cardiovascular Illness |
153 |
$3.04 |
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Asthma Admissions |
27 |
$0.20 |
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Asthma ER Visits |
151 |
$0.05 |
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Total Estimated Cost |
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$1,884 |
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*Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease |
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Source: Union of
Concerned Scientists |
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% Growth in
Population and VMT, 2005–2020 |
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Air Basin Region |
Population |
VMT |
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Statewide |
22.30% |
27.10% |
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South Coast |
20.00% |
20.60% |
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San Francisco Bay |
12.70% |
23.90% |
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San Joaquin Valley |
35.30% |
44.00% |
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San Diego |
22.70% |
18.00% |
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Sacramento Valley |
27.50% |
34.20% |
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