... from new-tech diesel truck engines
-- The Health Effects Institute (HEI) on Tuesday released the results of a scientific study that examined the health effects of emissions from new-technology diesel engines in commercial trucks and found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors or pre-cancerous changes in lung tissue after laboratory animals were exposed to diesel engine exhaust over their lifetimes... The multi-year study, known as the Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study or ACES, concluded that exposure to diesel exhaust from new-technology diesel engines did not cause any increase in the risk of lung cancer or other significant adverse health effects in the study animals... Said Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum: “The results of this new study verify the environmental benefits of the new clean diesel technology, which have near-zero emissions for nitrogen oxides (NOx), hydrocarbons (HC) and particulate matter (PM)"... Earlier phases of the study confirmed that the emissions from new-technology diesel engines are not only at levels well-below those required by U.S.A. EPA standards, but also contain near-zero levels of the components of diesel exhaust that were thought to be harmful, such as particulate matter and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). The advanced technologies that were used in the ACES test engines have been installed in on-highway trucks and buses since 2007... The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) is the trade association representing worldwide manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. EMA works with government and industry to help the nation achieve its goals of cleaner fuels, more efficient engines, cleaner air, and improved safety... Given the comprehensive approach used in the ACES study, its independent peer review, and HEI’s reputation for integrity and sound science, EMA expects the ACES study results to play a central and significant role in any future evaluation of diesel technology health effects by regulatory agencies worldwide... Boston, Massachusetts, USA. -Trucking News -January 28, 2015Labels: air pollution studies, human health, truckers health
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