Toxic metals and compounds emitted by from cars, trucks and factories pose a higher than acceptable cancer risk for people living in seven Ohio counties, according to a new state study.
People living in Columbiana, Hamilton, Jefferson, Marion, Montgomery, Scioto and Washington counties face a greater than one in 10,000 chance of developing cancer in their lifetimes, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
State officials consider a less than one in 10,000 lifetime risk acceptable. The EPA's conclusions come from a first-ever study of 10 years' worth of data from toxic air pollution monitors in 16 of Ohio's 88 counties.
via www.dispatch.com
Or better yet, how much would you be willing to pay to reduce your current risk to the level the state finds acceptable?
If you are able to formulate an answer to that question (and can tell me your current risk), I can tell you how much you think your life is worth.
