Public TV ARD in Germany....put up an interesting report on the 'fine dust' issue from diesel vehicles today.
From the European Environment Agency (under the EU)....a report was issued that throughout Europe....roughly 400,000 people are affected and will die prematurely. From Germany? 66,000.
The agency will note that through some measures of the past couple of years....air quality is slightly improving. But then they kinda broaden the landscape and said it was not only diesel vehicles....it also involved heating systems, factory pollution, electrical production (coal), and plain old regular agriculture.
I think what you can take home over this is that whatever fuss is being raised presently against the car companies, and the diesel business....that's just the first wave. You will see tougher measures coming for coal usage in power production.....home heating systems being examined....and even farmers being dragged out into the discussion.
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