Premature Deaths Due to Excess NOx Emissions (IMAGE)

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Premature Deaths Due to Excess NOx Emissions

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Number of premature deaths due to excess NOx emissions from diesel cars, vans and light commercial vehicles in Europe (left column). Almost 50% could be have been avoided if diesel emission limits had been respected on the road (center column). Almost 80% could have been avoided had diesel cars emitted no more NOx than petrol cars (right column).

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Jonson et al 2017

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