Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Air Pollution From Grilled Burgers Worse Than Trucks

Via Keep It Simple Survival

 

 A UC Riverside study found that commercially cooked hamburgers cause more air pollution than diesel trucks.

The study, which focused on commercial charbroilers found in burger restaurants, said the equipment generates grease, smoke, water vapors and combustion products, which emit a large amount of particulate matter into the air.

“For comparison, an 18-wheeler diesel engine truck would have to drive 143 miles on the freeway to put out the same mass of particulates as a single charbroiled hamburger patty,” said Bill Welch, the principle engineer.

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10 comments:

  1. IrishSeptember 19, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    Fuck that..They will have to pry that delicious, juicy, tasty, mouthwatering , medium rare cheeseburger from my cold dead hands if they think they are going after them for global warming!!!

    Damn!

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  2. RoswellSeptember 20, 2012 at 12:21 AM

    Hey i'll drive the two of ya' over to that charbroiled burger joint in my Kenworth, and we'll have us a mighty fine lunch!

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  3. tsquaredSeptember 20, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    The cost of a burger here in Europe will skyrocket when the enviro-weenies figure how many carbon credits to apply to a burger.

    I wonder about a Rib-eye???

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  4. MontySeptember 20, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Here is an enlightening story on "global warming" or lack there of. I cringe any time I see the term in a news article. Global warming is just a bunch of hot air from the mainstream media.

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2012/09/19/antarctic-sea-ice-sets-another-record/

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    1. Brock TownsendSeptember 20, 2012 at 10:19 AM

      Thanks and posted. Dingbats, all.

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2012/09/global-warming-dingbat-alert-antarctic.html#comment-form

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Who cares? I'd rather eat a burger than sniff diesel, although my gearhead son would rather smell both.....

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    1. Brock TownsendSeptember 20, 2012 at 10:21 AM

      Can't quite get into sniffing diesel, but 106 Sunoco is some fine stuff........:)

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