German scientists test the effects of toxic oil smoke

German newspaper reports “Stutgarter Zeitung” and “Suddeutsche Zeitung” says some people have been exposed to oil smoke during a experiment named “between 2012 and 2015”, requested by German car producers.

This test has been requested by the European Research Group for Environment and Health in the Transport Sector (EUGT) an organisation that died but revived by the German automaker Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW foundation.

The experiment is focused on “the release of short-term nitrogen dioxide by healthy people,”, according to German newspapers. The Ahen-based health university has examined 25 people, as they absorb different amounts of gas for several hours, reports “DW” Transmission Periscope.

The experiments were reported after recent discoveries of an experiment involving monkeys.

Responding to the charges, Wolfgang said in a statement “we are convinced that scientific methods selected at the time were wrong. ”

Daimler said on Sunday he was “shocked by the extent of these studies and the way they were developed. ”

“We strongly condemn tests,” the company said, adding that there was no word for testing method and the measures taken by the EUPM were “against Daimler's ethical values and principles. ”

Stuttgart-based car manufacturer said he had launched an investigation into tests on monkeys.

German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks said on Monday she was the terrified “” from the news. “What has been known so far is disgusting,” she said, adding that the automobile industry and the scientific community should explain their role. The fact that an entire industry apparently tried to hide the harsh and suspicious methods of scientific research makes it even more monstrous. ”

The Athens University Hospital said in a statement that the aim of the study was to consider whether exposure to the NO2 in different concentrations below the previous border would result in biological effects on healthy volunteers.

“The study thus served to optimise job safety, for example to truck drivers, auto mechanics, and welders,”, the statement said. “Techniques highly sensitive, not invasives were used to capture biological response, in accordance with best available methodology and based on years of development. ”/Periscopi/