News tagged with 'Diesel Exhaust'

California’s Air Resources Board will convene this week to review study findings that suggest workers continuously exposed to diesel exhaust from vehicles on the highway, loading docks and city streets have an elevated risk of developing lung cancer compared to other workers.

A report released Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reveals that diesel exhaust can cause cancer in humans. A spokesperson for the EPA told health officials that data obtained from numerous animal tests and occupational studies indicate a clear link between long-term exposure to the hazardous s