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Actually, the reason they inject ethanol (by law) is to reduce asthma and cancer. So I'm okay with that.
by jwatte 10y ago
Actually, the reason they inject ethanol (by law) is to reduce asthma and cancer. So I'm okay with that.
- grzm 10y agoIs this in the States? I've always been under the impression that this has more to do with the corn lobby than anything else, with a nod towards the environment in that it's a biofuel so it's renewable. That's offset by using a potential food source for fuel. Here's a quote from Wikipedia that indicates ethanol (E85) actually worsens pollution: A study by atmospheric scientists at Stanford University found that E85 fuel would increase the risk of air pollution deaths relative to gasoline by 9% in Los Angeles, US: a very large, urban, car-based metropolis that is a worst-case scenario. Ozone levels are significantly increased, thereby increasing photochemical smog and aggravating medical problems such as asthma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel#Air_pollution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel#Air_pollution