So says a report published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a World Health Organization (WHO) body.
It was first classified as a potential carcinogen in 1988. Now that the IARC has proved beyond any doubt that exposure to particles contained in exhaust fumes of diesel engines significantly increases risks of lung cancer, the classification was reviewed and changed to "certain".
Director of powertrain and chassis engineering, Christian Chapelle immediately voiced his answer to the report: "Conclusions made by the WHO are based on old data, and new diesel engines, including my group's, cannot be regarded as such."
In Eastern Europe, diesel vehicles accounted for 55.7% of new car sales in 2011; in France, the numbers ramp up to 72.4%. Luxembourg, Norway and Belgium follow closely behind in the statistics. In Canada, according to 2009 data, diesels only powered 3% of all vehicles (heavy equipment excluded).
Source: cnetfrance.fr
It was first classified as a potential carcinogen in 1988. Now that the IARC has proved beyond any doubt that exposure to particles contained in exhaust fumes of diesel engines significantly increases risks of lung cancer, the classification was reviewed and changed to "certain".
Director of powertrain and chassis engineering, Christian Chapelle immediately voiced his answer to the report: "Conclusions made by the WHO are based on old data, and new diesel engines, including my group's, cannot be regarded as such."
In Eastern Europe, diesel vehicles accounted for 55.7% of new car sales in 2011; in France, the numbers ramp up to 72.4%. Luxembourg, Norway and Belgium follow closely behind in the statistics. In Canada, according to 2009 data, diesels only powered 3% of all vehicles (heavy equipment excluded).
Source: cnetfrance.fr