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New study finds that ship emissions from HFO and diesel adversely affect pulmonary macrophages

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Often referred to as scavenger cells, they absorb and engulf microorganisms. —Sean Sapcariu, first author of the study and doctoral student at the University of Luxembourg. Their open access paper is published in the journal PLOS ONE. Macrophages are white blood cells and are part of the immune system.

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Global WorldAutoSteel Project Presents Interim Results of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2 Project for Low GHG Body Structure for Electrified Vehicles

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Key to our Phase 2 evaluations of different structural options is a life cycle assessment of each system based on the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) GHG Materials Comparison Model. Arcelor Mittal - Luxembourg. Battery tunnel load path members. Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. China Steel Corporation – Taiwan, China.