HEALTH EFFECTS OF DIESEL EXHAUST: AN HEI PERSPECTIVE
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OSTI ID:827834
Diesel engines have many advantages, including good fuel economy, power, durability, lower emissions of some pollutants (such as carbon monoxide) and of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas). However, there are a number of concerns that need to be addressed: (1) emissions of nitrogen oxides (which contribute to ozone formation) and of particulate matter (PM); (2) questions about cancer and other health effects from exposure to diesel PM; and (3) as efforts to decrease emissions progress, a need to understand whether the nature and toxicity of the PM emitted has changed. This paper focuses on (1) carcinogenicity data, (2) noncancer effects, and (3) diesel as part of the complex ambient mixture of PM.
- Research Organization:
- Health Effects Institute (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 827834
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-200008-44; TRN: US200428%%770
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 6th Diesel Engine Emissions Reduction (DEER) Workshop 2000, San Diego, CA (US), 08/20/2000--08/24/2000; Other Information: PBD: 20 Aug 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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