|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
The Bar For non Automotive Related Chat |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
15-09-2018, 06:25 PM | #1 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ivory Tower
Posts: 5,414
|
An interesting article from ABC mentioning diesel particulate emissions being carcinogenic.
There's a push in Europe away from diesel engines, some cities are proposing bans of diesel passenger vehicles in the future. Watch this space. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-1...fumes/10209762
__________________
2021 BMW M550i in Black Sapphire Metallic.
11.52 @ 120mph stock |
||
15-09-2018, 06:44 PM | #2 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 569
|
Nothing new here, World Health Organisation moved diesel fumes from the probable to proven category for known carcinogens about 5 years ago (2012 ish)
I guess there is a price to pay for great fuel economy (for those that travel 100's of kms between towns in this vast country...) |
||
This user likes this post: |
16-09-2018, 02:55 PM | #3 | ||
Cabover nut
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Onsite Eastcoast
Posts: 11,324
|
One of the reasons I mix or buy biodiesel.
__________________
heritagestonemason.com/Fordlouisvillerestoration In order that the labour of centuries past may not be in vain during the centuries to come...... D. Diderot 1752
|
||
16-09-2018, 03:36 PM | #4 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ivory Tower
Posts: 5,414
|
Quote:
__________________
2021 BMW M550i in Black Sapphire Metallic.
11.52 @ 120mph stock |
|||
This user likes this post: |
01-10-2018, 10:23 PM | #5 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Victoria
Posts: 659
|
Does a DPF mitigate the risk?
There's even talk now that PPFs (Petrol Particulate Filters) should be fitted since those fumes are also bad for you.
__________________
2020.25 Focus SA ST-Line Wagon + DAP 2011 Focus LW Trend (Diesel) [sold] 2006 Territory SY Ghia (AWD) |
||
02-10-2018, 10:55 AM | #6 | ||
Peter Car
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
Posts: 23,145
|
Some new petrol engines need particulate filters due to having direct injection. When the latest emissions regs come in, I think you will see most DI petrol engines needing it to pass.
|
||
02-10-2018, 11:42 AM | #7 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Taromeo
Posts: 10,587
|
There's a cancer risk just from being born too.
Perhaps we could take some action on that as well... |
||
2 users like this post: |
02-10-2018, 05:43 PM | #8 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: In my happy place
Posts: 5,432
|
Quote:
__________________
Pariahs C.C. What could possibly go wrong I post images with postimg.cc (so I don’t forget) |
|||
2 users like this post: |
02-10-2018, 05:53 PM | #9 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ivory Tower
Posts: 5,414
|
I guess that depends if your parents allowed you to be injected with neurotoxins and carcinogens as a baby and child......
__________________
2021 BMW M550i in Black Sapphire Metallic.
11.52 @ 120mph stock |
||
02-10-2018, 06:06 PM | #10 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Taromeo
Posts: 10,587
|
|
||
02-10-2018, 06:07 PM | #11 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Taromeo
Posts: 10,587
|
Quote:
Love Joe Jackson! |
|||
This user likes this post: |
03-10-2018, 11:35 AM | #12 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 3,878
|
Guess Joe Jackson is pretty right. The odds of contracting cancer are similiar to getting killed in a car crash!but you have a much much higher chance of survival than a fatal car crash
|
||
This user likes this post: |
04-10-2018, 01:36 AM | #13 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,910
|
Off on a tangent but I heard on the radio the other day the chance of Aussie blokes getting cancer in their life time is 1 in 2. Scary stat if true. Double the world average. Skin cancer being a big contributor.
|
||