Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Nearly 50% of transport pollution deaths linked to diesel: study


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A diesel truck in Canada. A PinP photo.

Some 385,000 people worldwide died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution caused by vehicle exhaust emissions, a US study found Wednesday, which singled out diesel engines as the main culprit. Story here.

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