Table 1 Pollutant sources, search terms, and search distance used to determine household proximity to potential carcinogens
Pollutant source | A priori “nearby” search terms | Mile-radius from household |
|---|---|---|
Chemical plant | Chemical plant, chemical manufacturer | 2 |
Municipal dump | Municipal dump, city dump, garbage dump, dump site, waste management | 2 |
Landfill | Landfill | 2 |
Manufacturing plant | Rubber/leather/textile manufacturer, rubber/leather/textile plant, textile mill | 2 |
Coal plant | Coal plant, coal power plant, coal power station | 2 |
Incineration plant | Incinerator, incineration plant, crematorium, cremation, funeral | 2 |
High-voltage power line | None: physical Google Earth search for high voltage lattice tower within search radius | 50 m (200 ft) |
Railroad embankment tracks | None: physical Google Earth search for embankment tracks within search radius | 2 |
Nuclear power plant | Nuclear reactor, nuclear power plant, nuclear power station | 10 |