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    Researchers estimate the human cost of emissions cheating (updated)

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    Daniel Cooper
    Daniel Cooper
    09.18.2017

    We've known for a while that there is a link between the emissions coming out of a car's tailpipe and various cardiovascular conditions. In fact, diesel cars are significantly worse for people's life expectancy than their petrol-powered equivalents. Now, a coalition of researchers have tried to put a figure on the number of otherwise avoidable deaths caused by these vehicles: 10,000 a year.