Well, this is also a fail in terms of critical thinking. Watch the DW research again. It has been clearly stated, that pollution
levels fluctuate heavily from location to location and this is why some stations measure numbers above accepted, and others not. Intersections have much higher numbers than roads where vehicles pass with stable burning cycle (contant engine load).
Having gas heater or making food in the kitchen creates much more pollution indoors than it is outdoor right next to busy intersection.
One of the arguments (not with that video) is that scrapping vehicles that are already produced makes more harm than good.
VW vehicles do pollute 40x more than promised, but that is still not enough to actually reduce life expectancy in any significant amount.
Real scientists would beg to differ:
Basic Information about NO2 | US EPA
2. How does Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) affect human health?
Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies indicate an association between NO2 and
lung function. The Southern California Children’s Study showed that lung function levels among 9 to 16 year old children were lower in communities with higher NO2 concentration (236). Lung function growth, evaluated in a longitudinal study, was also impaired among these children (22, 23). The NO2 effect in the cohort study was robust when other pollutants (e.g.
PM10 and O3) were included in the statistical model, but weakened when acid vapours (including NO2 derived nitric acid) were simultaneously considered. The cross-sectional SAPALDIA Study in Switzerland (93, 392) gives support to the association of NO2
exposure and lung function decrements among adults.
Two cross-sectional studies among children (79, 393) provide some evidence of an association between NO2 and acute
bronchitis, while the Southern California Children’s Study suggested that chronic respiratory symptoms (cough and
phlegm) were more frequent among children with
asthma in communities with higher NO2
exposure (88). Two cross-sectional studies found an association between NO2 and cough and phlegm symptoms in adults (94, 394).
Department of the Environment and Energy
Nitrogen Dioxide
Looking beyond the lungs, newer research has linked NO2 to cardiovascular harm, lower birth weight in newborns and increased risk of premature death.4
Putting a price on NOx health impacts
At the heart of the VW revelations are tests for exhaust emissions of nitrogen oxides. These are a family of pollutants that become dominated by nitrogen dioxide as they mix in the air, causing most UK cities and towns to exceed World
Health Organisation guidelines.
Defra estimates that the UK death rate is 4% higher due to nitrogen dioxide pollution – around 23,500 extra deaths per year. This has a massive cost to society – around £13bn per year or
0.7% of our gross domestic product.
This is a lot of money, but what does it mean for the average driver? Assuming
official exhaust test limits, a 10-year-old diesel car driven in a big city for the
UK annual average mileage of 10,700 miles has a health impact of £196 per year. For the latest technology diesel, this should be £63.
However, the pollution from cars in the real world is very different to the official tests. In road tests a typical 10-year-old diesel car produces
nearly four times more nitrogen oxides than expected – an annual health cost of around £790 for an extra car in a big city.
Latest technology diesel cars emit, on average,
seven times their test emissions when used on the road – an annual health cost of around £440 for an extra car. For a modern petrol car it would be less than £35.
Location is important too: nitrogen dioxide exhaust in typical big cities causes five times as much harm as it does in the countryside.
VW scandal caused nearly 1m tonnes of extra pollution, analysis shows
NOx gases in diesel car fumes: Why are they so dangerous?
In Britain alone, known NO2 emissions have been estimated to kill 23,500 people every year, according to aerosol science professor Ian Colbeck of the University of Essex, southeastern England.
Read more at:
NOx gases in diesel car fumes: Why are they so dangerous?
You could take your head out of the sand and just GoogleIt.
