What are the health hazards of diesel exhaust inhalation (in a confined structure – i.e., firehouse)?
Health effects of diesel exhaust of both long and short term exposure include: • Premature Death • Lung Cancer • Heart Attacks • Testicular Cancer • Chronic Bronchitis • Neurological Damage • Liver/Kidney Damage • Aggravated Asthma • Exacerbated Allergies • Lower Resistance – Respiratory Infections Consider these recent findings: American Heart Association: “Diesel Exhaust Associated with Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Men” Reuters: “Diesel Fumes Can Affect Your Brain, Scientists Say” New York Times: “Soot Particles Strongly Tied to Lung Cancer” EPA Report: “…long-term (i.e., chronic) inhalation exposure is likely to pose a lung cancer hazard to humans…
