When Bioheat® fuel made from 100% biodiesel is used, the study found an 86% reduced cancer risk and 17,000 fewer lung problems.Īnd, because the study looked only at 13 sites and communities, the benefits noted above represent just the “tip of the iceberg.” Applying similar air dispersion and health risk assessments to other freight and high diesel-use sites would show substantially greater benefits across the country. In transportation sectors, benefits included a potential 45% reduction in cancer risk when heavy-duty trucks such as semis use B100 and 203,000 fewer or lessened asthma attacks. Result in 46,000 fewer sick days annually.Researchers found that switching to 100% biodiesel in the home heating oil and transportation sectors would: This study demonstrates that use of renewable fuels like biodiesel can bring immediate, positive changes to people’s lives while helping reduce carbon emissions in our long-term fight against climate change. that have historically been exposed to high levels of fossil diesel pollution. The study, sponsored by the National Biodiesel Board with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board, South Dakota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, California Advanced Biofuels Alliance, Iowa Soybean Board, and the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board, used well established EPA air dispersion modeling techniques coupled with leading health risk assessment tools to evaluate the public health benefits and resulting economic savings of converting from petroleum-based diesel to 100% biodiesel, known as B100, in 13 sites and communities across the U.S. The study, from Trinity Consultants, quantifies how switching to biodiesel can result in significant benefits at the neighborhood and census tract level, making immediate impacts in the backyards of many Americans today. A new, landmark study proves that biodiesel could decrease premature deaths, reduce cancer risk, and alleviate respiratory illness and asthma complications for thousands of Americans.
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