Reposted from Cancer Research UK | June 14, 2012 posted by Henry Scrowcroft
International Agency for Cancer Research a branch of WHO has declared cancer fumes to be carcinogenic. This is alarming for UK because of growth in number of diesel powered vehicles. Many vehicles in Europe are diesel; many cars do better with turbo diesel engines. Audi and BMW make TD engines which are as fast and torquey as gasoline engine.
Professor David Philips explain two ways how diesel fumes contribute to formation of cancer. When diesel burns in the engine, it releases PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
1. PAH damage DNA of lung cells leading to cancer;
2. Soot particles (PM 2.5) get embedded deep into lungs causing long term inflammation leading to cancer.
Compared to smoking,# cancer caused by diesel fumes is smaller.
How about petrol engines? They emit lesser finer particles compared t diesel and hence do not contribute much to cancer formation
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Very few pay attention to smoke belching/air pollution despite the health dangers/risk
Metro Manila | Philippines | April 9, 2013
Despite the present danger posed by air pollution and smoke belching, very few has been written or documented on the subject matter. (Is it verbotem? or the business supplying the products, or the motor vehicle industry has such a big clout to keep this under the rugs?) Or is it simply our cavalier attitude towards the subject matter.
"What is essential is invisible to the naked eye" What can affect our health and longevity is invisible to the naked eye. Thus, we can be oblivious to the problem.
WHO through IARC has all ready ruled that diesel smoke is carcinogenic. And that 5,000 deaths a year or 12% of the total annual deaths are attributed to smoke pollution
Despite the present danger posed by air pollution and smoke belching, very few has been written or documented on the subject matter. (Is it verbotem? or the business supplying the products, or the motor vehicle industry has such a big clout to keep this under the rugs?) Or is it simply our cavalier attitude towards the subject matter.
"What is essential is invisible to the naked eye" What can affect our health and longevity is invisible to the naked eye. Thus, we can be oblivious to the problem.
WHO through IARC has all ready ruled that diesel smoke is carcinogenic. And that 5,000 deaths a year or 12% of the total annual deaths are attributed to smoke pollution
Monday, April 8, 2013
Diesel fumes are carcinogenic
From Cancer Research UK | June 2012
The WHO through International Agency for Research on Cancer has declared diesel fumes to be carcinogenic. The science update blog has interviewed Dr David Philips on the announcement.
How does diesel fume cause cancer.? It releases two particles that can cause cancer?
l. PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) they can damage DNA of cells leading to cancer.
2. Solid particles can cause inflammation and long term damage to lungs, and hasten multiplication of cancer cells.
The WHO through International Agency for Research on Cancer has declared diesel fumes to be carcinogenic. The science update blog has interviewed Dr David Philips on the announcement.
How does diesel fume cause cancer.? It releases two particles that can cause cancer?
l. PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) they can damage DNA of cells leading to cancer.
2. Solid particles can cause inflammation and long term damage to lungs, and hasten multiplication of cancer cells.
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