Diesel Emissions and Cancer 2
Diesel engine emissions from shipping freighters is a large source of air pollution all over the world. The Great Lakes region of the United States has very high concentrations of air pollution from these toxic emissions. The air quality in this region is considered poor. Several studies have been done linking increased rates of lung cancer to these emissions. These large vessels (shipping freighters) rank second only to power plants as to the health risk their air pollution poses. Lynderson and Eilperin(2009)
The types of vessels creating emissions: Cargo freighters on the Great Lakes are responsible for transporting bulk cargo from one port to another. These ships run from ports all over the region, from Minnesota to New York. There are fifteen shipping companies that have a total of fifty six ships,not including Canadian shipping companies. These vessels carry a variety of cargo, from iron ore and taconite, stone, limestone, grain and coal. These ships are the only mode of transportation for this cargo. The freighters range in size from five hundred feet to over one thousand feet and carry upwards of seventy thousand tons per load. Most of these vessels are diesel powered with speeds up to fifteen knots or more. With their tremendous size and hauling capacity, the amount of diesel emissions they …show more content…
Pintos, Parent, Richardson and Siemiatycki(2012) conducted a study titled “Occupational Exposure to Diesel Engine Emissions and Risk of Lung Cancer”. The evidence is from two case control studies out of Montreal, Canada. The results showed increased risks of lung cancer associated with substantial exposure to diesel exhaust. It went on to show the risk associated with substantial exposure was higher for squamous cell carcinoma. The study and findings support the link between diesel engine emissions and risk of lung
Diesel engine emissions from shipping freighters is a large source of air pollution all over the world. The Great Lakes region of the United States has very high concentrations of air pollution from these toxic emissions. The air quality in this region is considered poor. Several studies have been done linking increased rates of lung cancer to these emissions. These large vessels (shipping freighters) rank second only to power plants as to the health risk their air pollution poses. Lynderson and Eilperin(2009)
The types of vessels creating emissions: Cargo freighters on the Great Lakes are responsible for transporting bulk cargo from one port to another. These ships run from ports all over the region, from Minnesota to New York. There are fifteen shipping companies that have a total of fifty six ships,not including Canadian shipping companies. These vessels carry a variety of cargo, from iron ore and taconite, stone, limestone, grain and coal. These ships are the only mode of transportation for this cargo. The freighters range in size from five hundred feet to over one thousand feet and carry upwards of seventy thousand tons per load. Most of these vessels are diesel powered with speeds up to fifteen knots or more. With their tremendous size and hauling capacity, the amount of diesel emissions they …show more content…
Pintos, Parent, Richardson and Siemiatycki(2012) conducted a study titled “Occupational Exposure to Diesel Engine Emissions and Risk of Lung Cancer”. The evidence is from two case control studies out of Montreal, Canada. The results showed increased risks of lung cancer associated with substantial exposure to diesel exhaust. It went on to show the risk associated with substantial exposure was higher for squamous cell carcinoma. The study and findings support the link between diesel engine emissions and risk of lung