5,000 'Dieselgate' Deaths In Europe Per Year: Study
Sumaira FH Published September 18, 2017 | 08:15 AM
Emissions from diesel cars rigged to appear eco-friendly may be responsible for 5,000 air pollution deaths per year in Europe alone, according to a study published Monday
PARIS, Sept 18, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Sep, 2017 ) - Emissions from diesel cars rigged to appear eco-friendly may be responsible for 5,000 air pollution deaths per year in Europe alone, according to a study published Monday.
The numbers are in line with previous assessments of deaths due to the so-called "Dieselgate" scandal, which erupted when carmaker Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to cheating on vehicle emissions tests.
Many other carmakers have since fallen under suspicion. In May this year, a study in the journal Nature said "excess" emissions from diesel vehicles exceeding certification limits were associated with about 38,000 "premature" deaths globally in 2015.
The new study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, focuses on the perils for Europe. The researchers from Norway, Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands calculated that about 10,000 deaths in Europe per year can be attributed to small particle pollution from light duty diesel vehicles (LDDVs).
Almost half of these would have been avoided if emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from diesel cars on the road had matched levels measured in the lab. Volkswagen admitted installing illegal software devices in cars that reduced emissions only for the duration of tests.
If diesel cars emitted as little NOx as petrol ones, almost 4,000 of the 5,000 premature deaths would have been avoided, said the authors. "Excessive premature deaths will continue into the future until LDDVs with high on-road NOx emissions have been replaced," said the study authors. Earlier this month, tougher emissions tests came into force in Europe.
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