Increase of diesel car raises health risk in spite of recent development in engine technology

Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) contain elemental carbon, organic compounds including Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, and other trace compounds. Diesel exhaust is complex mixture of thousands of chemicals. Over forty air contaminants are recognized as toxicants, such as carcinogens. Most di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leem, Jong Han, Jang, Young-Kee
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Environmental Health and Toxicology 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207092/