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Record 1 2005-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Diesel exhaust emissions are composed primarily of very fine particles and it is not known to what extent these fine particles contribute to respiratory disease. The major health concern associated with diesel emissions is the potential to be cancer-causing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

On écrirait mieux «diésel».

OBS

diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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