UTILITY RESEARCH GROUP CITES AUTO METALS AS MAJOR PARTICULATE RISK

Scientists at a power industry-funded research organization say preliminary, unreleased data indicates possible adverse health effects from metals found in car brakes and tires. The power industry may use these results to pressure states and EPA to enact strict emissions regulations for particulate matter (PM) that comes from mobile sources rather than utilities, industry officials and some scientists say. However, some scientists not affiliated with the study maintain the only types of metals proven to have serious health effects are...