STUDY SHOWS AIR POLLUTION PLUMMETS WITH LOW-SULPHUR FUELS

摘要

THE STUDY, led by NOAA*, examined a container ship operating under a 2009 California regulation requiring that ships switch to low-sulphur fuels as they approach the California coast, and also adhering to a voluntary state slowdown policy, intended to reduce pollution. The research team found that emissions of several health-damaging pollutants, including SO2 and paniculate matter, dropped by as much as 90%.