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No Escape from Diesel Exhaust – Findings
April 19, 2009
Findings Exposure to Fine Particles has Deadly Consequences Particulate matter is a potent pollutant. In fact, medical researchers believe that fine particulate matter pollution in the air is responsible for at least 70,000 deaths a year. , Two analyses by Abt Associates for the Clean Air Task Force, following EPA Science Advisory Board-approved methodologies, have estimated that approximately 45,000 American lives are lost prematurely each year from exposure to particulate matter pollution from two sources of particles— 21,000 from diesel engines and 24,000 from power plants. This is roughly equivalent to the 44,000 motor vehicle deaths per year in the U.S. each year
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