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Asthma
EPA Laws
Cancer
100
What ratio of people are affected by Asthma in the U.S?
1:12
100
How many times does a product get regulated annually?
0 after the initial check
100
What ethnicity has the highest incidence of cancer?
African Americans
200
How many people in the U.S have Asthma?
About 25 Million
200
What is the fine for companies that break laws?
EPA regulates that, yet they are very relaxed on fines.
200
What is the average monthly cost of cancer treatment?
$6,000
300
How many people with Asthma had preventable attacks?
12 million people or 1 in 2 Americans
300
Out of gasoline, paint, food cans, and fertilizer, what is lead only allowed in?
Fertilizer
300
Where is the Love Canal located?
Niagra Falls, NY
400
How much does Asthma cost the U.S annually?
$56 billion
400
What does the CAA stand for and what does it protect?
The CAA is the Clean Air Act and it regulates the emission of hazardous pollutants in the air.
400
How many deaths are caused by exposure to environmental pollutants?
34,320
500
Which ethnic group had the greatest rise in Asthma rates from 2001-2009?
African-American children with almost 50% increase
500
What two areas does the Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act cover?
The Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act covers flammable fuels and public access to Off-Site Consequence Analysis (OCA) data.
500
What were the indirect mortality costs of 2007? (cost of lost productivity due to premature death to cancer)
$123 billion