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Article

17 Sep 2001

Author:
Ian Sample, New Scientist

UK aims for halving of particle pollution

Emissions of fine particles from traffic and chemical plants should be halved by 2010 according to recommendations published on Monday by the British government. Experts welcomed the targets, but said a greater understanding of how particulates damage health is needed if industry is to make effective cuts...A common source of particulates is diesel engines, says Tony Burgess of the Combustion Research Group at University College, London.