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  - Health costs to Californians, so far this year, of port related pollution in California.
The Ports of LA  Long Beach Clean Air Action Plan passed in November 2006, and 1500 clean trucks service the ports.
Port Pollution Facts
  • In Long Beach, 20% of children under 17 have been diagnosed with asthma - nearly twice the national average.
  • $67 million: The cost of respiratory problems associated with ports in CA.
  • Diesel Exhaust is responsible for 84% of the cancer risk from air pollution in the Southern California Air Basin.
  • $19 BILLION: Cost on health system due to port pollution. average.
  • Each day the Port of LA emits over 30 tons of NOx, while a half a million cars emits less than 24 tons and the average power plant emits less than 5 tons.
  • 2,400 - Estimated number of premature deaths caused by diesel emissions.
  • 800,000: Number of children that pollution reduction could save from lung disease.
  • Each day the Port of Los Angeles emits over 30 tons of NOx, while a half a million cars emits less than 24 tons and the average power plant emits less than 5 tons.

Port News
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State has most minorities near toxic facilities
Date: 4/12/2007
 INSIDE BAY AREA - Shipping still an unregulated source of pollution
Date: 4/1/2007
 Hearing debates EPA air deadline
Date: 3/28/2007
 Port 'Burdens' Truckers
Date: 3/20/2007
 Portworld.com HYBRID ENGINE TO REDUCE EMISSIONS
Date: 2/28/2007
 Airing a Pollution Solution for the Ports
Date: 2/23/2007
 Port Panels OK Plan To Cut Pollution
Date: 11/21/2006
 Ports' Plan to Clean Air is Hailed, Criticized
Date: 11/21/2006
 LA, Long Beach Ports Approve Major Cleanup Plan
Date: 11/20/2006
 Ports Pass Clean Air Plan
Date: 11/20/2006
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