The effect of diesel fumes upon users has long been studied. Of course they are toxic at high levels but most people worked out long ago not to use engines in confined spaces. Used in the open air in the countryside there is no measurable health risk from old fashioned diesels with zero emission controls. Mouldy hay, dust, tobacco smoke, bushfire smoke, insecticides all figure in the attached study from the National Centre for Farmer Health but the good old diesel doesn't get a mention. I was pleased to be able to buy a new Deutz tractor that avoided Euro emission standards by sourcing the motors from SAME in India. Nothing like the smell of diesel fumes. Of course people living in confined urban streets hate trucks but that comes with the location. Spend a couple of days on a fireline and you get used to working in conditions of high diesel fume concentrations. With no ill effect.
The safety of diesel fumes was discussed by New Scientist in the early 1970's with no alarming conclusions although a Soviet study in 1976 raised the concern a component could be carcinogenic in mice at high concentrations.
Poor timid little ageist children should beware of their own breath. Toxic in confined situations.
The safety of diesel fumes was discussed by New Scientist in the early 1970's with no alarming conclusions although a Soviet study in 1976 raised the concern a component could be carcinogenic in mice at high concentrations.
Poor timid little ageist children should beware of their own breath. Toxic in confined situations.
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