Airborne particles containing elemental carbon (EC) are currently at the forefront of scientific
and regulatory scrutiny, including black carbon, carbon black, and engineered carbon …

Particulate matter (PM) is regulated in various parts of the world based on specific size cut
offs, often expressed as 10 or 2.5 µm mass median aerodynamic diameter. This pollutant is …

Veterinary Toxicology, 2nd Edition, is a unique single reference that teaches the basic
principles of veterinary toxicology and builds upon these principles to offer an essential …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are toxic and carcinogenic compounds that occur in the
environment and derive from two classes processes: petrogenic and pyrogenic processes …

Diesel engines, a special type of internal combustion engine, use heat of compression,
rather than electric spark, to ignite hydrocarbon fuels injected into the combustion chamber …

Background: Diesel exhaust is a complex mixture comprised of gases and particulate matter
and is a contributor to ambient air pollution. To reduce health risks, recent changes in diesel …

Exhaust emissions of eight Euro 6 light duty vehicles–two station wagons and six vans–half
powered by diesel fuel and half by compressed natural gas (CNG) were examined using …

The mutagenicity of organic solvent extracts from diesel exhaust particulate (DEP), first
noted more than 55 years ago, initiated an avalanche of diesel exhaust (DE) health effects …

Diesel exhaust and its particles (DEP) have been under scrutiny for health effects in
humans. In the development of these effects inflammation is regarded as a key process …

Exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) from vehicles and industry is hazardous and affects proper
function of organ systems. DE can interfere with normal physiology after acute and chronic …