Equipment with diesel engines is used in all mining enterprises. Monorail diesel transport is
of great importance in coal mines, as it facilitates the heavy labor of workers when …

The dramatic growth in the production and use of liquid biofuels has led to concerns about
associated impacts on human health. To date however, there has been no attempt to …

Biodiesel is regarded by many as a “greener” alternative fuel to petroleum diesel with
potentially lower health risk. However, recent studies examining biodiesel particulate matter …

The use of biodiesel (BD) or its blends with petroleum diesel (D) is considered to be a viable
approach to reduce occupational and environmental exposures to particulate matter (PM) …

Objective: To investigate the comparative acute health effects associated with exposures to
diesel and 75% biodiesel/25% diesel (B75) blend fuel emissions. Methods: We analyzed …

Diesel particulate matter (DPM) is considered carcinogenic after prolonged exposure. This
paper used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method to study the effect of four auxiliary …

The aim of the analysis was to retrospectively assess changes in lung function in copper
miners depending on the type of workplace. In the groups of 225 operators, 188 welders …

Objectives The inflammatory effects of organic sub-10 nm particles generated and emitted
from a diesel engine fueled with a biodiesel and a commercial diesel oil are analyzed in this …

This study was conducted to assess the potential of hydrotreated vegetable oil renewable
diesel (HVORD) as a control strategy to reduce exposure of workers to diesel aerosols and …

A study was conducted in an underground mine with the objective to assess relative
contributions of different types and categories of diesel-powered vehicles to submicron …