An examination of national cancer risk based on monitored hazardous air pollutants
CA Weitekamp, MK Lein, M Strum… - Environmental …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Hazardous air pollutants, or air toxics, are pollutants known to cause cancer or
other serious health effects. Nationwide cancer risk from these pollutants is estimated by the
US EPA National Air Toxics Assessment. However, these model estimates are limited to the
totality of the emissions inventory used as inputs, and further, they cannot be used to
examine spatial and temporal trends in cancer risk from hazardous air pollutants. Objectives:
To complement model estimates of nationwide cancer risk, we examined trends in cancer …
other serious health effects. Nationwide cancer risk from these pollutants is estimated by the
US EPA National Air Toxics Assessment. However, these model estimates are limited to the
totality of the emissions inventory used as inputs, and further, they cannot be used to
examine spatial and temporal trends in cancer risk from hazardous air pollutants. Objectives:
To complement model estimates of nationwide cancer risk, we examined trends in cancer …