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Older petrol and diesel vehicles produce 50% of harmful particle emissions in Finland, study shows

In Finland, the average age of passenger cars is among the highest in Europe, and the majority of traffic-related particle emissions are produced by ICE vehicles that are more than 15 years old. The worst polluters are old diesel cars without a diesel particulate filter.

Older petrol and diesel vehicles produce 50% of harmful particle emissions in Finland, study shows
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In Finland, the average age of passenger cars is among the highest in Europe, and the majority of traffic-related particle emissions are produced by ICE vehicles that are more than 15 years old. The worst polluters are old diesel cars without a diesel particulate filter.

Originally published at Phys.org

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