EHHI: The Harmful Effects of Vehicle Exhaust

1. EHHI: “The Harmful Effects of Vehicle Exhaust” “Scientific experts now believe the nation faces an epidemic of illnesses that are exacerbated by air pollution. These illnesses include cardiovascular disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and diabetes.”

2. “Diesel Pollution Primer” “In a conventional diesel engine, fuel is not as well mixed with air as in a gasoline engine. As a result of this mix there are fuel-dense pockets in the combustion chamber and this results in incompletely burned fuel in the form of soot from the diesel exhaust.”

3. “Diesel Pollution Primer” “New standards will be slowly phased in over the next ten years; however, older high polluting vehicles can continue to operate for decades.”

4. “Diesel Pollution Primer” “Soot finds ways to harm your body, causing chronic bronchitis and asthma, and diesel exhaust is classified as either a probable or known cancer causing agent. Diesel pollution can be deadly, causing premature mortality through cancer or heart and respiratory illnesses.”

5. “Diesel Pollution Primer” “Children-- and their developing lungs-- may also suffer more acutely from breathing in diesel soot.” “Is the air on school buses making our kids sick?” (Right Click on the link and select “Open Hyperlink”)

6. “Diesel Pollution Primer” “Soot… begins in the combustion of an engine and ends up in the innermost reaches of an individual’s lungs, this burden can be lifted off of our backs with the help of stricter air regulations and cleaner engine technology.”

7. “Diesel Engines and Public Health” “With mounting evidence, diesel exhaust poses major health hazards. Reducing diesel pollution has become a public priority.” “Diesel engines emit large quantities of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Diesel powered vehicles account for nearly half of all nitrogen oxides and more than two-thirds of all particulates.”

8. “Diesel Engines and Public Health” Diesel exhaust is a probable human carcinogen and the California EPA estimates 450 out of every 1,000,000 Californians are at risk of developing cancer due to diesel exhaust exposure.” “Occupational health studies of railroad, dock, trucking, and bus garage workers exposed to high levels of diesel exhaust over many years consistently demonstrate a 20 to 50 percent increase of lung cancer or mortality.”

9. “How Catalytic Converters Work” “The catalytic converter only works at a fairly high temperature, in a cold engine, the catalytic converter does almost nothing to reduce pollution in your exhaust.” “Catalytic converters in diesel engines do not work as well in reducing NOx, the diesel engines run cooler than a gasoline engine.”

10. How Can the Fossil Fuel Stabilizer Help? Works on all types of fossil fuel Reduces emissions significantly Improves gas mileage Needs no maintenance Easily removed and installed Affects fuel before combustion resulting in a more complete burn