Acetaldehyde
Mobile sources are the primary contributor of acetaldehyde emissions. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For additional information on background concentrations, click here.
For health effects of acetaldehyde click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
To view a comparison of modeled concentrations to monitored concentrations click here.
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Acrolein
Mobile sources account for the majority of acrolein emissions. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of acrolein click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Arsenic Compounds
Arsenic emissions are primarily from major and area sources (mostly fuel combustion). For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of Arsenic click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Benzene
The primary sources of benzene emissions are mobile and background sources. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here. For additional information on background, click here.
For health effects of benzene click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
To view a comparison of modeled concentrations to monitored concentrations click here.
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Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
The primary source of bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate emissions is background concentrations. Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate is commonly used in the manufacture of plastic products. Due to its wide use, volatility, and persistence, bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate is widely distributed in the environment.
For additional information on background concentrations, click here.
For health effects of bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, also known as di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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1,3-Butadiene
The primary sources of 1,3-butadiene emissions are mobile and background sources. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here. For additional information on background concentrations, click here
For health effects of 1,3-butadiene click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
To view a comparison of modeled concentrations to monitored concentrations click here.
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Cadmium Compounds
Cadmium emissions come primarily from area sources (fuel combustion). For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of cadmium click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Carbon Tetrachloride
Emissions of carbon tetrachloride are now rare. However, significant quantities of carbon tetrachloride remain in the air due to its long half-life. This residual level is represented in NATA as a background concentration. For additional information on background concentrations, click here.
For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of carbon tetrachloride click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
To view a comparison of modeled concentrations to monitored concentrations click here.
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Chloroform
Chloroform does not react quickly in the atmosphere, so there are significant residual levels from emissions around the country that are represented in NATA as background concentrations. For additional information on background, click here.
In New Jersey, there are also area sources dominating the predicted air concentrations in a few counties. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of chloroform click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
To view a comparison of modeled concentrations to monitored concentrations click here.
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Chromium VI
The primary source of chromium VI emissions (also known as hexavalent chromium) is area sources, mostly chromium electroplaters. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of chromium VI click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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1,4-Dichlorobenzene
The primary source of 1,4-dichlorobenzene emissions is area sources. It can be found in both mothballs and toilet deodorizer blocks.
For health effects of 1,4-dichlorobenzene click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
To view a comparison of modeled concentrations to monitored concentrations click here.
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1,3-Dichloropropene
The primary source of 1,3-dichloropropene emissions is area sources. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of 1,3-dichloropropene click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Diesel Particulate Matter (PM)
More information on diesel PM can be found by clicking here.
The primary sources of diesel PM are emissions from on-road and non-road mobile sources. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of diesel PM click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Ethylene Dibromide
Emissions of ethylene dibromide, also known as 1,2-dibromoethane, are rare. However, significant quantities of ethylene dibromide remain in the air due to its long half-life. This residual level is represented in NATA as background concentrations. The primary source of ethylene dibromide emissions is almost exclusively background. For additional information on background concentrations, click here.
For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of ethylene dibromide click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Ethylene Dichloride
Emissions of ethylene dichloride, also known as 1,2-dichloroethane, are rare. However, significant quantities of ethylene dichloride remain in the air due to its long half-life. This residual level is represented in NATA as a background concentration. The primary source of ethylene dichloride emissions is background. For additional information on background, click here.
For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of ethylene dichloride click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Ethylene Oxide
The primary source of ethylene oxide emissions is area sources. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of ethylene oxide click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Formaldehyde
The primary source of formaldehyde emissions is on-road and non-road mobile sources. Since formaldehyde does not degrade quickly in the atmosphere, there is also a significant contribution from background concentrations. For additional information on background, click here.
For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of formaldehyde click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
To view a comparison of modeled concentrations to monitored concentrations click here.
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Methyl Chloride
The primary source of methyl chloride emissions is background concentrations. For additional information on background, click here.
For health effects of methyl chloride, also known as Chloromethane, click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
To view a comparison of modeled concentrations to monitored concentrations click here.
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Naphthalene
The primary source of naphthalene emissions is area sources.
For health effects of naphthalene click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Nickel Compounds
The primary sources of nickel emissions are major and area sources (mostly fuel combustion). For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of nickel click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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Perchloroethylene
The primary source of perchloroethylene emissions is area sources, mostly dry cleaning. Since perchloroethylene does not degrade quickly in the atmosphere, there is also a contribution from background concentrations. For additional information on background, click here.
For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of perchloroethylene, also known as tetrachloroethylene, click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
To view a comparison of modeled concentrations to monitored concentrations click here.
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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
The primary source of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane emissions is background concentrations. For additional information on the sources of emissions as described by USEPA click here.
For health effects of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane click here.
To view NJDEP’s County Risk Ratio Tables click here
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