MULTIPLE AIR TOXIC EXPOSURE STUDY (MATES) IIIIn January 2008, South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) released its Multiple Air Toxic Exposure Study III (MATES III). MATES III studied the cancer risk from exposure to toxic air pollution in the Southern California Air Basin. MATES III measured air toxics at fifteen locations throughout Southern California between 2004 and 2006.
Major FindingsMATES III found that the cancer risk rate from toxic air pollution in the Southern California Air Basin is 1200 per million. This means that air pollution in Southern California will likely cause 1200 additional cancer cases in a population of a million people over a 70-year lifespan. This cancer risk is 1200 times the “acceptable” cancer risk rates set by federal clean air standards. The study found the highest cancer risk rates were at about 2900 new cancer cases per million. The location of these highest cancer rates? The communities surrounding the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Extremely high cancer rates also exist along major freeways, including in the area south of central Los Angeles where there is a major transportation corridor. Exposure of air toxics stemming from ports and goods movement cause the highest cancer risk rates in Southern California. Additional Items
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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.
MATES III
