New study finds that ship emissions from HFO and diesel adversely affect pulmonary macrophages

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By mmillikinJul 20, 2016, 5:00 am136 pts
A study by European researchers has found that ship emissions from the combustion of heavy fuel oil (HFO) and diesel fuel (DF) have adverse effects on pulmonary macrophages, from increased cell death to altered metabolic profile, depending upon the aerosol component. Their open access paper is published in the…

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