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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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1,000 to 21,000) deaths due to changes in ozone concentrations. 900 to 11,000) ozone-related early deaths per year. 300 to 4,000) ozone-related premature mortalities per year. 2000 (90% CI: 0–4,000) early deaths from ozone, according to the study. 53,000 (90% CI: 24,000–95,000) PM 2.5 related premature deaths and

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California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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Union Pacific operates in 23 states west of Chicago, while BNSF Railway is present in 28. Diesel exhaust contains a variety of harmful gases and more than 40 other known cancer-causing substances. NO x helps create ground-level ozone, or smog.

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