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Diesel engine exhaust causes cancer in humans.
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Is it true that Diesel engine exhaust causes cancer in humans?
Yes. Multiple authoritative sources, including IARC's Group 1 classification and a peer-reviewed review, state that diesel engine exhaust is carcinogenic to humans and causes lung cancer. Other studies report elevated risks at additional cancer sites, though some of those findings are weaker or hedged.
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Evidence for · 11
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Diesel exhaust. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust
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Diesel Exhaust Fumes. (1964). hansard.parliament.uk. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1964-03-10/debates/532d29f8-8890-438c-82e4-9c991ed2f300
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Diesel Exhaust Causes Lung Cancer – Now What? - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2016-104197
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Occupational Exposure to Diesel and Gasoline Engine Exhausts and the Risk of Kidney Cancer in Canadian Men. (2018). riip.hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxy059
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P, T. & T, S. (2017). Diesel Engine Exhaust: Basis for Occupational Exposure Limit Value.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfx110
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Drizik, E., Corbett, S., Zheng, Y., Vermeulen, R., Dai, Y., & Hu, W. (2020). Transcriptomic changes in the nasal epithelium associated with diesel engine exhaust exposure. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105506
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M, S., G, C., F, T., & P, B. (2024). Occupational exposure to diesel exhausts and liver and pancreatic cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-024-01099-4
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C, H., DE, V., & K, H. (2024). Diesel Engine Exhaust Exposure in Relation to Lung Cancer in Long-Haul Truck Drivers: An Eight-Step Concept Analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799241248388
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G, C., F, T., & P, B. (2025). Occupational-Related Exposure to Diesel Exhaust and Kidney Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v116i5.17014
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Jubber, I., Ong, S., Bukavina, L., Black, P. C., Compérat, E., Kamat, A. M., Kiemeney, L., Lawrentschuk, N., Lerner, S. P., Meeks, J. J., Moch, H., Necchi, A., Panebianco, V., Sridhar, S. S., Znaor, A., Catto, J. W. F., & Cumberbatch, M. G. (2023). Epidemiology of Bladder Cancer in 2023: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2023.03.029
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Current Intelligence Bulletin 50: Carcinogenic Effects of Exposure to Diesel Exhaust | Publications | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/publications/numbered/88-116.html
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Ansari, Y. K. A. (2009). Parameters and the Rate of Soot Emitted from Diesel Engine. qjes.qu.edu.iq. https://qjes.qu.edu.iq/article_12860.html
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