Diesel fumes alter brain function!

StarScream · 12th March 2008, 17:05

Jeez! This is nasty. I wonder if the same is true for petrol?

The Great Beyond: This is your brain on diesel

bblost · 12th March 2008, 18:09

petrol needs to be sniffed.

Petrol Sniffing - Health & Wellbeing

EDIT: Still there is no healthy way to sniff. Sniffing causes serious health problems and can kill you.

StarScream · 12th March 2008, 18:13

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Originally Posted by bblost

petrol needs to be sniffed.

Petrol Sniffing - Health & Wellbeing

damn I quite like the smell of petrol - better stop hanging around the bunk!

Diesel fumes causing stress explains why we have all those mad cabbies who use their Indicas and Qualis's like guided missiles.

sanjayatarizona · 12th March 2008, 18:39

yes. This habit is called glue sniffing and is very addictive. I remember as a kid i used to love the smell of petrol from the Amby . Have now upgraded to a Beemer. Smells nicer

DirtyDan · 12th March 2008, 19:13

Diesel fumes also were shown to enhance the brain functions of serial killers and I.T. professionals.

4x4addict · 13th March 2008, 08:49

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Originally Posted by DirtyDan

Diesel fumes also were shown to enhance the brain functions of serial killers and I.T. professionals.

I agree. I became much more successful in my career after I switched to a diesel jeep. cheers:

P.S. i am an IT professional not a serial killer.

People got to realize that there are many ego maniacs in the science and research and sometimes their only hope of getting their name in the news is to publish a *sensational* report. The press then needs it share of circulation and joins the melee. That's why every now and then you get news headlines like:

"Yogurt can kill you"
"Dogs help find peanut stuck in man's brain"
"Scientist claim that hugging cows is good for you skin" etc...

condor · 13th March 2008, 08:55

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DirtyDan : Diesel fumes also were shown to enhance the brain functions of serial killers and I.T. professionals.

And how is that, DirtyDan ?

tsk1979 · 13th March 2008, 12:13

I don't know about you guys, but I for one do not have the exhaust redirected into the cabin.
So my cars tailpipe is enhancing or incapacitating the brain functions of the guys following me.

appuchan · 13th March 2008, 13:00

Aha, now I know why some of the truck/bus drivers behave like retards

condor · 13th June 2012, 17:22

An old thread, but an addition:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/he...says.html?_r=2

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Diesel fumes cause lung cancer, the World Health Organization declared on Tuesday, and experts said they were more carcinogenic than secondhand cigarette smoke.

vikram_d · 13th June 2012, 19:49

I wonder when this technology will be available to commercial/passenger diesel engines.

Selective catalytic reduction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Selective Catalytic Reduction - SCR - Diesel NOx Reduction

Something like this would make diesel the perfect fuel.

Ford5 · 13th June 2012, 20:02

In developed countries clean diesel reduces sulphur part of the emissions from the fumes to a great extent. It's a matter of few years when WHO or Euro5/BS 5 emission norms will be implemented and the price of diesel will almost be 25-30% higher ! Clean diesel is the way ahead and ahead & all passenger vehicles would have a DPF by rule.

Clean diesel negates the sulphur content to a level far below the present diesel which emits very high sulphur content.

volkman10 · 14th June 2012, 07:35

W.H.O. Declares Diesel Fumes Cause Lung Cancer.

Diesel fumes cause lung cancer, the World Health Organization declared Tuesday, and experts said they were more carcinogenic than secondhand cigarette smoke.

It is particularly relevant to poor countries, where trucks, generators, and farm and factory machinery routinely belch clouds of sooty smoke and fill the air with sulfurous particulates.

“I don’t think it’s bad to have a diesel car,” Dr. Brawley added. “I don’t think it’s good to breathe its exhaust. I’m not concerned about people who walk past a diesel vehicle.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/he...s.html?_r=3&hp

sgiitk · 14th June 2012, 11:02

When will India reduce the sulphur content of Diesel to Euro IV norms. BS4 allows 50ppm while Euro IV is 5 ppm.This is the only relaxation from the Euro IV norms to BS-IV. Force this 5ppm limit, and increase diesel prices by Rs.10. Kills two birds with one shot!

alpha1 · 14th June 2012, 12:35

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Originally Posted by sgiitk

When will India reduce the sulphur content of Diesel to Euro IV norms. BS4 allows 50ppm while Euro IV is 5 ppm.This is the only relaxation from the Euro IV norms to BS-IV. Force this 5ppm limit, and increase diesel prices by Rs.10. Kills two birds with one shot!

Welcome to India: duality exists everywhere.
Prices.
Specifications too.

While BS-IV is applicable in selected few cities, the rest of India still gets to play with BS-III specs ...

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bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,303 Thanked: 18,015 Times View My Garage	petrol needs to be sniffed. Petrol Sniffing - Health & Wellbeing EDIT: Still there is no healthy way to sniff. Sniffing causes serious health problems and can kill you. Last edited by bblost : 12th March 2008 at 18:12. Reason: warning added
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sanjayatarizona BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: "God's own Shaap" Posts: 355 Thanked: 10 Times	yes. This habit is called glue sniffing and is very addictive. I remember as a kid i used to love the smell of petrol from the Amby . Have now upgraded to a Beemer. Smells nicer
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DirtyDan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dharamsala, H.P Posts: 2,109 Thanked: 1,671 Times	Not all bad Diesel fumes also were shown to enhance the brain functions of serial killers and I.T. professionals.
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,494 Times View My Garage	I don't know about you guys, but I for one do not have the exhaust redirected into the cabin. So my cars tailpipe is enhancing or incapacitating the brain functions of the guys following me.
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appuchan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangy Posts: 644 Thanked: 27 Times	Aha, now I know why some of the truck/bus drivers behave like retards
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vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,422 Thanked: 1,189 Times	Re: Diesel fumes alter brain function! I wonder when this technology will be available to commercial/passenger diesel engines. Selective catalytic reduction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Selective Catalytic Reduction - SCR - Diesel NOx Reduction Something like this would make diesel the perfect fuel. Last edited by vikram_d : 13th June 2012 at 19:52.
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Ford5 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 502 Thanked: 341 Times	Re: Diesel fumes alter brain function! In developed countries clean diesel reduces sulphur part of the emissions from the fumes to a great extent. It's a matter of few years when WHO or Euro5/BS 5 emission norms will be implemented and the price of diesel will almost be 25-30% higher ! Clean diesel is the way ahead and ahead & all passenger vehicles would have a DPF by rule. Clean diesel negates the sulphur content to a level far below the present diesel which emits very high sulphur content.
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volkman10 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: -- Posts: 25,800 Thanked: 79,069 Times View My Garage	Re: Diesel fumes alter brain function! W.H.O. Declares Diesel Fumes Cause Lung Cancer. Diesel fumes cause lung cancer, the World Health Organization declared Tuesday, and experts said they were more carcinogenic than secondhand cigarette smoke. It is particularly relevant to poor countries, where trucks, generators, and farm and factory machinery routinely belch clouds of sooty smoke and fill the air with sulfurous particulates. “I don’t think it’s bad to have a diesel car,” Dr. Brawley added. “I don’t think it’s good to breathe its exhaust. I’m not concerned about people who walk past a diesel vehicle. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/he...s.html?_r=3&hp
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sgiitk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,971 Thanked: 4,809 Times	Re: Diesel fumes alter brain function! When will India reduce the sulphur content of Diesel to Euro IV norms. BS4 allows 50ppm while Euro IV is 5 ppm.This is the only relaxation from the Euro IV norms to BS-IV. Force this 5ppm limit, and increase diesel prices by Rs.10. Kills two birds with one shot!
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