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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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Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT. Click to enlarge.

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

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Technology is commercial or near commercial for reducing emissions from switch and medium horsepower locomotives. Implementation dates would be staggered to coincide with the development and commercial production of these advanced technologies. NO x helps create ground-level ozone, or smog.

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