OHIO EPA: Ohio EPA study finds Cleveland air typical of of other urban areas.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 August 1999-OHIO EPA: Ohio EPA study finds Cleveland air typical of other urban areas (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:170899 Concentrations of air toxics, measured at five locations in the Cleveland area, do not pose a substantial health risk and are typical of urban areas across the U.S., according to an Ohio EPA study released today.

This study was conducted as part of Ohio EPA's Urban Air Toxic Monitoring Program, initiated by U.S. EPA to assess cancer risks in large urban areas with many industrial air pollution sources. Cuyahoga County's toxic air emissions decreased more than 40 from 1991 to 1997, but the county typically ranks in the top 4 statewide for total toxic releases due to the large number of manufacturing...