Steel Dynamics. Inc. (SDI), Structual And Rail Division
80
estimated deaths a year
That's one death for every 5 days of its pollution.
From 5.9 air pollution, under 0.1 toxic chemicals, 74 climate change.
$150Min damage a yearplus $33M–$98M to pull its CO2 back out of the air
17new asthma cases a year
0.4cancers a yearlung cancers from soot, and cancers from toxic chemicals
8.2ER visits and hospital stays a year
113other illnesses from toxic chemicals a yearmostly from zinc
34,000lbs of toxic chemicals released1,500 lbs of them cause cancer
330,000tons of greenhouse gases a yearas much as 76,000 cars
$0in fines over 5 years
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Estimates for one year of pollution (2023), in 2024 dollars: model estimates from EPA data and published methods, not counted deaths. Deaths could be 3.5 to 230. How we estimate