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HEI ACES study of lifetime animal exposure to New Technology Diesel Engine exhaust finds no lung cancer

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The Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study (ACES), released today by the Health Effects Institute (HEI), also confirmed that the concentrations of particulate matter and toxic air pollutants emitted from NTDE are more than 90% lower than emissions from traditional older diesel engines (TDE). Earlier post.)

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INRIX analysis identifies top 10 US cities for highly autonomous vehicles; prioritizing corridors for deployment

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Albuquerque. Without smart planning, this technology could clog roads, increase pollution and further stratify mobility options. —Avery Ash, autonomous vehicle market strategist at INRIX. Top 10 US Cities Primed for Autonomous Rollout. INRIX HAV City Score. New Orleans.

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

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The study, lead by University of Edinburgh PhD candidate Patrick Miner, also seems to have been influenced and goes into great detail outlining the specific harms caused by driving.& Meanwhile, EVs will likely increase specific forms of air pollution (e.g. & Those were the more sensational aspects. & Make no mistake.

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First results from HEI/ACES murine study find few biologic effects from exposure to exhaust from new technology diesel engines

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The study—a component of the Advanced Collaborative Engine Study (ACES)—is exposing rats and mice for 16 hours a day to emissions from a heavy duty diesel engine meeting 2007 US EPA standards that reduce emissions of fine particles and other pollutants by more than 90% from levels emitted by older engines.

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