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One In 10 New Vehicles Will Be Diesel In 2015

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by massparanoia, May 2, 2012.

  1. wxman

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    There's at least one comprehensive study which addresses carcinogenicity and other acute and chronic health effects of exhaust from new-technology diesel - ACES Phase 3...

    http://pubs.healtheffects.org/getfile.php?u=708

    Full report at http://pubs.healtheffects.org/getfile.php?u=709 (228 pages)

    Another study shows that just a DOC can reduce mutagenicity (a rough indicator of carcinogenicity) in the gas phase to negligible levels...


    Götz A. Westphal et al, “Mutagenicity of Diesel Engine Exhaust Is Eliminated in the Gas Phase by an Oxidation Catalyst but Only Slightly Reduced in the Particle Phase.” Environmental Science & Technology (2012), Mutagenicity of Diesel Engine Exhaust Is Eliminated in the Gas Phase by an Oxidation Catalyst but Only Slightly Reduced in the Particle Phase - Environmental Science & Technology (ACS Publications) (abstract)


    And, of course, DPF generally reduces particulate matter to background levels, so that source of mutagenicity is eliminated there.
     
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