Study shows reducing gasoline emissions will benefit human health
Friday, May 29, 2009 - 13:07
in Mathematics & Economics
President Barack Obama and Energy Secretary Steve Chu are consistent in their message that when it comes to transportation fuels, carbon-neutral biofuels as an alternative to gasoline are coming. While the focus of a shift from gasoline to biofuels has been on global warming, such a shift could also impact human health. A grant from the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) has produced a novel and comprehensive 'Life Cycle Impact Assessment' to measure the benefits on human health that might result from a switch to biofuels...