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The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is nearing the completion of a year-long program to reduce diesel emissions from its waste-hauling fleet. The city is retrofitting 12 diesel refuse trucks with diesel particulate filters, reducing tail pipe emissions of particulate matter by nearly 90 percent. Particulate matter is linked to increased risk of stroke, heart attack, and other serious health problems. The program was funded by a $204,947 grant from the Kentucky Division for Air Quality.
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