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Environmental Release Report: Zip Code 52002 (DUBUQUE, IA)
 
 
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  • 2002 Rankings: Major Chemical Releases or Waste Generation in Zip Code 52002*
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    *Note: These rankings are based on chemical releases and transfers reported by industrial facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory, and do not take into account major sources of pollution or toxic chemicals that are not covered by TRI.

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  • 2002 TRI Pollution Releases Ranked by Potential Human Health Risks
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  • 2002 TRI Pollution Releases Sorted by Health Effect*
    • Air Releases
    (Pounds from TRI sources)    		 Water Releases
    (Pounds from TRI sources)
    Recognized Carcinogens 423
    Suspected Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicants 6,948 4
    Recognized Developmental Toxicants 382
    Suspected Developmental Toxicants 6,566 4
    Suspected Endocrine Toxicants 382
    Suspected Immunotoxicants 879
    Suspected Kidney Toxicants 6,948 4
    Suspected Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicants 6,907 4
    Suspected Neurotoxicants 423
    Recognized Reproductive Toxicants 382
    Suspected Reproductive Toxicants 6,566 4
    Suspected Respiratory Toxicants 7,404 4
    Suspected Skin or Sense Organ Toxicants 423

    *Note: Some chemicals are associated with more than one health effect, so their release may be counted multiple times in this table. Therefore, it is not appropriate to sum releases sorted by health effect. Total reported releases to air and water are provided in the data summary below.
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  • What We Don't Know About Chemical Safety and Harm
    • Air Releases
    7 TRI chemicals released to air in the United States lack the risk assessment values required for safety assessment
    219 TRI chemicals released to air in the United States lack the exposure estimates required for safety assessment
    Water Releases
    6 TRI chems released to water in the United States lack the risk assessment values required for safety assessment
    173 TRI chemicals released to water in the United States lack the exposure estimates required for safety assessment
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  • TRI Data Summary
    • Environmental Releases, Transfers, and Production-Related Waste (Pounds from TRI sources)
    Year Air Releases Water Releases Land Releases Underground Injection Total Environmental Releases Total Off-Site Transfers Total Production-Related Waste
    1991 2,069 0 0 0 2,069 1,855,400 1,856,888
    1992 510 0 0 0 510 1,859,415 1,859,469
    1993 1,860 0 0 0 1,860 1,997,570 8,654,484
    1994 2,160 0 0 0 2,160 2,394,744 10,332,524
    1995 2,660 0 0 0 2,660 2,985,010 12,586,570
    1996 510 0 0 0 510 3,270,910 13,521,297
    1997 510 0 0 0 510 6,344,010 14,852,343
    1998 510 0 0 0 510 3,205,110 13,815,100
    1999 510 0 0 0 510 3,709,322 15,259,137
    2000 1,275 0 0 0 1,275 4,503,226 18,054,510
    2001 1,068 0 0 0 1,068 3,498,801 14,545,928
    2002 7,404 4 0 0 7,408 3,909,299 16,585,624
    "NA" means that no data are available because "Total-Production Related Waste" was not reported until 1991.
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