Bad news for ethanol vehicles. According to a Stanford University atmospheric scientist if all America's vehicles ran on ethanol, the number of respiratory-related deaths and hospitalizations would likely increase. Why? Because it increased two carcinogens: formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. That is definitely not good. The reader should recognize the former carcinogen. It is used in embalming fluid. Acetaldehyde if the chemical compound that causes hangovers. The article also states that ethanol would also increase ozone which is the main ingredient in smog.
Along the same lines, farmers that grow crops for biodiesel vehicles increase nitrous oxide (laughing gas) amounts which is far more potent than any carbon dioxide.
You know if we are going to switch to another fuel source we should be sure that is isn't worse than gasoline. People should not jump on a particular fuels bandwagon just because it sounds cool without researching it first.
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