Cars and Cancer:

Toxic Pollution from Cars and Trucks in Maryland

by Timothy Telleen-Lawton, Frontier Group; and Brad Heavner, Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center

Executive Summary

Despite modest improvements in Maryland’s air quality over the last several decades, the cancer risk from air toxics is still 40 times higher for Marylanders than the federal standard. Data published in 2006 by the EPA shows that two-thirds of the cancer risk comes from mobile sources such as cars and trucks. Cars and Cancer highlights the cancer risk by Maryland counties and recommends adoption of tougher car emission standards as part of the solution to the problem.

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