Truck Drivers At Greater Risk For Lung Cancer

Diesel Users Suffer More Lung Cancer; a Simple Solution is to Hand from ChemEcol and VEPower

Those who work with and at close proximity to diesel engines, especially lorry drivers, are at a higher risk of cancer according to a recent US study. This is on top of the elevated risk of "heart disease and stroke, possibly resulting from enhanced coagulation and arterial thrombosis" such exposure gives. The good news is that a British company has developed a fuel technology that is seen to significantly reduce ultra fine particulate emissions by as much as 45%.

Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, March 28, 2009 -- Truckers endure such grave risks as lung cancers, heart disease and stroke all the time they run their engines. But it's not just the lorry drivers who are at risk. The American study also saw that those working with the and near trucks (fork truck drivers, warehousemen, mechanics, and even office workers) are at elevated risk from these killers. Why?

Diesel exhaust carries particulate matter; this is what colours it smoky black. Particulates are both created by and carriers of toxic substances called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Many of these are known to be particularly carcinogenic, mutagenic. Some of these particles are small enough (100nm or less) to be classified as nanoparticles. These have been found to become distributed around the body via the blood supply once inhaled with notable deposits being found in the liver and heart. If ingested (when particles have settled on food or in drink) they will also pass into the gastro-intestinal tract (4).

It's not just haulage workers and their colleagues who are at risk. Black carbon (again, part of the exhaust) exposure in city children has been shown to reduce development in terms of intelligence (5). The particulate matter we have been looking at is known also to exacerbate respiratory complaints, allergies such as asthma and may agitate some skin complaints also. Some studies have found that certain particulate constituents can be carcinogenic on the skin as well as when inhaled (6).

ChemEcol (UK) Ltd. makes the combustion enhancer Additone. The technology has been developed as a response to the grave threats posed by vehicle exhaust pollution. ChemEcol's products are not based on metallic catalysts, nano-technology or otherwise, as such would counteract the goal of reducing particulate pollutant emissions (the metallic particles would be exhausted along with the other emissions). In fact this technology is based on pure hydrocarbon formulations, maintaining the physical properties of the diesel.

ChemEcol's patented technology modifies the processes of fuel combustion inside the engine, reducing the particulates produced at the most fundamental level. This has a beneficial side-effect of reducing fuel consumption as the PAHs otherwise produced can be considered to be wasted fuel. This change then reduces CO2 emissions and costs by an average of 3%.

VEPower Ltd markets ChemEcol's product. They can be reached at ChemEcol on +44 (0) 1707 330400, at www.chemecol.net and neil@chemecol.net.

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ChemEcol Ltd
Nel Faulkner
+44 (0) 20 3286 8771
neil@chemecol.net
www.chemecol.net


 

Equipment Financing Still Strong For Financial Corporation

Landmark Financial Corporation Boasts Equipment Financing Still Strong

Although traditional banks are shying away from industrial equipment financing, Landmark Financial Corporation is still able to provide equipment financing for new small and large companies. Because Landmark is not a bank, they are not limited by traditional lending practices.

Greenwood Village, CO, September 26, 2008 -- While the media is full of doom and gloom reports about the current economy, Landmark Financial Corporation announces that construction equipment leasing and financing remains stronger then would be expected given current economic news.

"Those expecting to see evidence of an overall slowdown in commercial equipment finance activity - or a significant decline in portfolio performance - as a result of the mortgage crisis, rising energy and food prices or a general economic slowdown may be surprised by a report by the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. Economic activity for the $650 billion equipment finance sector, showed overall new business volume for May increased 6.5% when compared to the same period in 2007, proof that our industry is strong," said William Verhelle (ELFA Press Release 06/25/08)

Banks are becoming less willing to offer financing for small and newly established businesses. There are many government lending programs small businesses can turn to when looking for a loan if a traditional bank is unwilling to write the loan. However, these programs aren't always a good fit for small and new businesses that need the cash, because of the restrictions in place by the government. The criteria for such programs are also becoming more stringent in many cases requiring direct liens on the business owners' personal assets.

"We have many new or used equipment finance options for businesses of all sizes. Because we're a direct lender, we have the ability to be more flexible and creative when it comes to business equipment financing. We're in the unique position of having available capital that allows us to manage our portfolio with an eye towards identifying solid opportunities in an economic environment that has finance companies pulling back," said Peter Sutherland, President of Landmark Financial Corporation.

In addition to financing business owners, Landmark also has an appetite for supporting other lenders in purchasing portfolio and is also available to banks wishing to provide their own customers with financing options. This way if a bank is unable to offer a loan to a long-term customer, it can refer the customer to Landmark instead of sending them to a competitor.

"Loans that banks would have approved a year ago don't make the grade today. The credit window is not likely to open up further anytime soon. The Federal Reserve recently reported that the share of banks tightening loan availability to small businesses surged to a record high of 65.3% in the third quarter, up from 7.7% a year ago, according to its monthly survey of senior loan officers. We're striving to make our equipment financing programs available to credit worthy businesses while maintaining the flexibility and creativity often missing from other large institutional lenders in these difficult economic times," said Sutherland.

Landmark Financial Corporation offers all types of construction equipment financing and leasing. Financial help is available for restaurants, construction companies, transportation companies and many others. Because Landmark focuses solely on equipment financing, they are capable of financing almost any type of business equipment.

About Landmark Financial Corporation: Landmark Financial Corporation offers a full service approach to equipment financing. As a direct underwriter, Landmark Financial eliminates the middleman, to save clients money and provide a more seamless experience. The company offers financing for a wide variety of equipment from e-commerce systems to furniture, machine tools to fixtures. Landmark is still there to be your capital finance partner.

Contact Information

Landmark Financial Corporation
Tom Brems
720-214-6866
tom@lfcinc.com