[Vwdiesel] Unenvironmental Diesels?

[gary]

Don't let the anti-diesel crowd fool you.

Take a look at this (this is one report of many) 

http://mutage.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/18/5/429

In short, in a g/km weighting, gas and diesels produce equal amounts of
carcinogens. However, the report says that diesel indeed produced more
particles than gasoline, but DNA Binding of gasoline particle-bound PAH
components were more pronounced than diesel.

Gasoline particles are smaller in size than diesel, and are able to
travel deeper into the lungs.

Hopefully in 2006, the EPA mandate of low sulfur diesel will reduce PM
emissions of diesels significantly.

-Gary  



On Tue, 2004-06-22 at 22:15, Libbybapa at wmconnect.com wrote:
> A friend of mine has had it with his wasserboxer in his vanagon, and is keen 
> on conversion.  I happen to own a vanagon converted to a 2.0 I4 jetta motor (I 
> didn't do the conversion or it would be diesel).  My friend leans more toward 
> gas than diesel primarily because he feels they are more environmental 
> (according to EPA).
> My understanding has always been that diesels emit more particulates, 
> primarily carbon, but those particulates are less Toxic or environmentally unfriendly 
> than many of the compounds emitted by gasoline motors.
> This is a very important issue for me and I appreciate any input.  Links to 
> further applicabe information and sites are greatly appreciated.
> Andrew
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