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Will Ethanol Increase Health Problems In The U.S.?
By Mr Ethanol | April 18, 2007
News.com:
Ethanol might help the U.S. cut down imports of crude oil and reduce greenhouse gases, but it also might cause respiratory illnesses to rise, according to a study that’s bound to start arguments in the alternative-fuel world.
Stanford atmospheric scientist Mark Z. Jacobson created two simulations of air conditions in 2020 in the U.S. with a particular focus on Los Angeles. One scenario tried to predict what the air might be like if all of the vehicle fleet at that time ran on gas. The other scenario examined what would happen if these same cars ran E85, a blend of fuel that’s 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gas. The auto fleet can’t be switched that fast, but this is what simulations are for, after all.
In the simulations, deaths from cancer stayed the same whether the cars ran gas or E85. The cancer-causing chemicals were different in each case, but the results were about the same.
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