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Recognized Carcinogens Released into Air
| Value: |
51572 pounds |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Dallas
Located in:
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Dallas-Plano-Irving
Substate Region: Region 3a
TEA Region: Region 10
State: Texas
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| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Environment / Air
Health / Environmental & Occupational Health
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator compares the quantity (in pounds) of reported and recognized carcinogens released into the air. |
| Why this is important: Recognized carcinogens are compounds with strong scientific evidence that they can induce cancer. In industry, there are many potential exposures to carcinogens. Generally, workplace exposures are considered to be at higher levels than for public exposures. These data only reflect releases of chemicals, not whether (or to what degree) workers or the public has been exposed to those chemicals. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend.This indicator considers fugitive and point source emissions of 179 recognized OSHA carcinogens. Data from all industry sectors subject to reporting under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program are included. The displayed value may not reflect the most recent revisions submitted by reporting facilities; please consult the source for the most current estimates. |
| Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| URL of Source: http://www.epa.gov/ |
| URL of Data: http://iaspub.epa.gov/triexplorer/tri_release.geography |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
pounds
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