2008Dec: California mandates that trucks to use filters to reduce diesel soot emissions by 85%. This change is estimated to save 9,400 lives over the next 16 years (UK Independent).
Reference: UK Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/soot-reduction-could-help-to-stop-global-warming-1224481.html
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