Hi Andrew & Tracy. There is a Swedish survey performed by Motor Test Center, in which FAME is compared with Swedish diesel oil Mk 1 and other similar fuels. The survey is focusing on the cancerogenity of the particulants of the fuel respectively. The results suggest that the semi-violate phase from biodiesel is more carcinogenic than the correspondent from diesel fuel. But, on the other hand that phase is much smaller from biodiesel than from diesel fuel, so it makes diesel fuel more dangerous anyway. http://www.mtc.se/eng/freport.htm "Emissions from Use of RME Compared to Environmental Class 1 Diesel Fuel in a HD Vehicle" It should be pointed out that this report has not brought much attention to itself. Best regards Jan
Jan Warnqvist AGERATEC AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] + 46 554 201 89 +46 70 499 38 45 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew & Tracey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 11:09 PM Subject: [Biofuel] diesel, is it cleaner? Back in the 80's there was a report published about the findings of number of independant scientists investigating the effects of burning diesel fuel and the connection to the big increase of asthma in children. Not only did they find the two very much connected, they also claimed diesel was responsible for causing cancer. Do you know anybody who has died from lung cancer that didn't smoke? It also went on to state it was one of the most dangerous substances known to man because of the increasing volume of usage. Does anybody remember this report?. I know several people who do- they all own diesel powered cars. It's funny how we all think that nothing is going to happen to us, just to the other bloke. Does anyone know of any research done on the effects of biodiesel on the human body? Is it less harmfull? I hope it is as i intend to make some. regards A&T. _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
