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But studies indicate that ethanol by itself, or in blends, can pose a far greater health hazard than gasoline which is already responsible for significant harm to health. The details of the study were published online by the American Chemical Society.
One of the objectives of the study was to predict the implication of pollution from ethanol on different parts of the country. This was anticipating conditions in 2020 when vehicles using ethanol are expected to be commonplace on American highways. Ethanol-burning cars, in urban areas, would elevate levels of toxic ozone gas.
In the environment, the breakdown of ethanol results in more ozone which is a highly corrosive gas. Ozone is so damaging that it can corrode rubber and wear down statutes. Its implication on the delicate tissues of the lungs would not bear thinking; so sufferers of asthma and other respiratory diseases are going to be seriously affected. It is anticipated the outcome of ethanol pollution will result in a sharp increase in the mortality rate from respiratory related diseases.
Using a blend of ethanol with gasoline yields many pollutants which produces far more ground level ozone. Ethanol is said to create 2.14 times the amount of ozone as gasoline exhaust. The result is 1.7 times the amount of smog-generation when compared with gasoline.
Ethanol is believed to be a far greater health hazard than gasoline. As far as the carcinogenic effect of both fuels’ pollutants was concerned, the study concluded they were on par.
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