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Report: Diesel Exhaust Causes Lung Cancer
Diesel particulates cause lung cancer and increase the risk of bladder cancer, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
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Diesel particulates cause lung cancer and increase the risk of bladder cancer, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The agency, a part of the World Health Organization, also reiterates that gasoline fumes are "possibly carcinogenic."
An IARC working group, which bases its conclusion on a review of existing research, describes the evidence as "compelling." Its report updates a review in 1988 that described diesel particulates as "probably carcinogenic."
The agency offers no guidance on acceptable emission levels. The Washington, D.C.-based Diesel Technology Forum tells Bloomberg News that IARC's assessment of previous studies may include research on previous-generation diesels. The trade group points out that particulate emissions from diesels has been cut 98% in the past 10 years.
IARC acknowledges that more research is needed to determine the impact of today's "clean" diesels on human health.
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