EVALUATION OF HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS OF OVERLAND TRANSPORTATIONAPPENDIX D EVALUATION OF HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS OF OVERLAND TRANSPORTATION

Transportation of any commodity involves a risk to both transportation crewmembers and members of the public. This risk results directly from transportation-related accidents and indirectly from the increased levels of pollution from vehicle emissions, regardless of the cargo. The transportation of certain materials, such as hazardous or radioactive substances, can pose an additional risk because of the nature of the material itself. T