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Originally Posted by NachtRitter
Petroleum pollution causes mutations in simple life-forms as well...
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Sure, that's why it shouldn't get spilled ...
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There are thousands of chemicals on the list... most I don't recognize, but couple I do... Diesel Engine Exhaust and Gasoline Engine Exhaust.
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Diesel exhaust falls in the range of asbestos.
As with asbestos, it has taken us a while to realise the dangers of what happens to be a very useful product, and as with asbestos, in the meantime, we have all enjoyed our diesels ...
DPFs don't solve that issue - on the contrary.
From the days when asbestos was still very useful stuff :
Hot Poppa's on an escort carrier.
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Should we shut down all transportation because of the risk?
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No, but we can easily move away from diesels.
And not start to make gas engines that produce PM (as with direct injection).
As for mutations, the sudden, gross mutations usually won't make it .
Some mutations linger undetected - and have allowed people to survive the plague or Aids.