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WAREHOUSES, TRUCKS, AND PM 2.5 : HUMAN HEALTH AND LOGISTICS INDUSTRY GROWTH IN THE EASTERN INLAND EMPIRE
Author(s) -
BLUFFSTONE RANDALL A.,
OUDERKIRK BRAD
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
contemporary economic policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.454
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1465-7287
pISSN - 1074-3529
DOI - 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2006.00017.x
Subject(s) - truck , agricultural economics , air pollution , distribution (mathematics) , empire , business , human health , value (mathematics) , geography , economics , environmental health , engineering , ecology , medicine , mathematical analysis , mathematics , archaeology , machine learning , computer science , biology , aerospace engineering
The eastern Inland Empire of Southern California has experienced dramatic growth of the logistics industry since 2000. This paper analyzes the air pollution implications of that expansion. It is found that truck traffic will generate significant air pollution, especially PM 2.5 . The estimated excess mortality associated is 32–64 cases per year, with a combined excess mortality and morbidity value of $247–$455 million per year. This represents 44%–81% of the estimated wages generated by industry growth and $5 million–$9 million per distribution facility. These estimates suggest that policies should be developed to internalize those costs.