05-12-2012, 05:53 PM
Motor Vehicle Pollution Control The Importance of Fuel Quality
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Different Pollutants have Different Effects
– Carbon Monoxide - circulatory system, heart
– Ozone - respiratory system, lung
– Lead - nervous system, brain
– PM - premature mortality, lung, potential effects
on heart
– Sulfur Dioxide - respiratory, possibly mortality
effects
– Diesel, Air Toxics - cancer, respiratory,
reproductive, neurotoxic effects
There are potential effects of the Mixture
Conclusions
• The health impacts of vehicles are very significant and
without aggressive action are likely worsening.
• Stringent vehicle emissions standards are spreading
around the world and combined with clean lead free and
low sulfur fuels are a major step towards improving air
quality and reducing health impacts.
• With Lead Free Gasoline and modest sulfur controls,
substantial emissions improvements are possible and
are already being realized in many countries.
• Why Not Africa and the Middle East?