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Health Impacts of Diesel, Based on Data from the National Scale Air Toxics Assessment 2009

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Published 2009
Air Quality, Asthma, Cancer, car emissions, Diesel, Pollution Sources, Public Health, Respiratory, Vehicle Emissions
National

Summary

Diesel particles cause widespread damage to human health. The Clean Air Task Force’s report estimates the impact of on-road and off-road sources of diesel particles.

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