Diesel exhaust the culprit in some lung cancer deaths

1 Diesel Engine 1930s by Rich701 via flickr.com

With the possible cancer causing effects of diesel, will that impact how you purchase new equipment or replace existing equipment in the coming year? How do you manage the long term impact of job sites on health with immediate business needs? Read more on the topic of diesels harmful effects on ISHN.com.
 
An estimated 6 percent of lung cancer deaths in the United States and the United Kingdom – 11,000 deaths per year – may be due to diesel exhaust, according to a study recently published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
 
The researchers estimate that 4.8 percent of lung cancer deaths in the United States and the United Kingdom is due to occupational exposure to diesel exhaust, while 1.3 percent is due to environmental exposures to the exhaust.

Truckers and miners exposed over their careers to diesel exhaust face a risk of deadly lung cancer that is almost 70 times higher than the risk considered acceptable under U.S. occupational standards. The scientists calculated the lifetime risk for these workers at up to 689 extra lung cancer deaths per 10,000 workers exposed.

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