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We have reviewed the literature relating to the health effects of diesel ... There is also some evidence that the chronic inhalation of diesel fumes leads ...
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Short-term/Acute Effects: Many workers are familiar with the burning and irritating effects of exposure to diesel fumes. Common complaints include eye, nose and throat irritation, runny nose, sneezing, coughing and itchy eyes.
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BoH investigates diesel fumes in school buses -- In the face of increasing evidence that the fumes from diesel engines are “insidious killers, subtly destroying the lungs of those inhaling them,” the Board of Health will soon consider additional regulations covering the rise of diesel emissions in Cohasset.
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In the short term, breathing in diesel fumes can cause coughing, itchy or burning eyes, chest constriction, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. These effects disappear when the worker is away from the source of the fumes.
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www.elcosh.org/en/document/630/d000609/diesel-exhaust.h...
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Much of the research on adverse effects of diesel exhaust, both in vivo and in vitro, has however been conducted in animals. Questions remain concerning the relevance of exposure levels and whether findings in such models can be extrapolated into humans.
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DIESEL FUMES AND YOUR HEALTH; Breathing in diesel fumes can affect your health, and exposure to the fumes can cause irritation of your eyes or respiratory tract. These effects are generally short term and should disappear when you are away from the source of exposure.
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Next message: [MBZ] Cal. study on health effects of diesel fumes ... study links diesel fumes to deaths and high healthcare costs Diesel-burning cargo carriers such as ships, trains and trucks contribute to hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually in California, according to a study released...
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But it was worse after the walk on the diesel-clouded street. Lungs also were more inflamed. People with more severe asthma had the worst effects. The study was published December 6 ... This new study examined only the effects of diesel-powered vehicles. We also need to know whether gasoline-powered engines are as harmful.
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In the editorial, Mittleman observes that this study was specific in examining the effects of dilute diesel-exhaust fumes — an extremely complex mixture of particles and gases: "It is not possible to glean which constituents were responsible for the observed effects.
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