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Tag Archives: diesel exhaust fumes
Air pollution study clears the air on diesel versus gas emissions
Are gasoline-fueled cars or large diesel trucks the bigger source of secondary organic aerosol (SOA), a major component of smog? UC Berkeley researchers have stepped into this debate with a new study that says diesel exhaust contributes 15 times more … Continue reading
While pregnant, traffic pollution near home raises risk for preeclampsia
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution can greatly raise a pregnant woman’s risk for preeclampsia, a large study from Australia has found. Preeclampsia can cause serious health problems for mother and baby. The strongest effects were observed among women exposed during … Continue reading
Gas from pollutants, forest fires at potentially toxic levels
Forest fires and emission of air pollutants, which include fumes from vehicles running on diesel and slow burning of coal and charcoal, release isocyanic acid in the troposphere. In 2011, scientists first detected isocyanic acid in the ambient atmosphere at … Continue reading
Pollutionwatch: Diesel cars emit more nitrogen oxides than petrol cars
Unseasonably wet and windy weather led to low air pollution during June. Short periods of moderate air pollution were measured in London and Sheffield, and both Port Talbot and Grangemouth experienced pollution from industry. Fine weather from the 19th to … Continue reading
WHO says diesel fumes do cause cancer
Exhaust fumes from diesel engines do cause cancer, a panel of experts from the World Health Organisation says. BBC News – WHO says diesel fumes do cause cancer.
It may seem trivial to many but, for millions of us, the symptoms of hay fever are certainly not to be sneezed at
A combination of hot and humid weather preceded by heavy rainfall provide near perfect conditions for grass to grow, causing a high production of grass pollen, which accounts for 95% of hay fever sufferers in the UK. From March to … Continue reading
India must heed warning of WHO on diesel-cancer link
The World Health Organisation WHO has inadvertently contributed to the debate about diesel cars in India by confirming that diesel engine exhaust fumes can cause cancer.Environmental groups are demanding that India take note of this new evidence and draw up … Continue reading
Diesel Engine Exhaust Carcinogenic
The International Agency for Research on Cancer – IARC, which is part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have classified diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic to humans, based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk of … Continue reading





