Toxic ship fumes kill many

Ships pumping out toxic diesel fumes kill tens of thousands of people in Europe, Asia and the United States each year reveals a study conducted by American Chemical Society.

As many as 60,000 people living in coastal communities along major shipping routes died from lung and heart complaints as a result of high sulphate emissions from ships in 2002, according to the report. With international maritime trade on the rise and little regulation of ship emissions, death toll could rise to as many as 82,000 by 2012, says the report.

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