u.p.a. environmental protection agency concluded that thought isn't in germany die prematurely as a result of respiratory illnesses each year that was based on a nationwide study of the effects of nitrogen dioxide. stupidity i think lawmakers aren't really interested in this study is if they were there would be a far bigger push towards driving. but critics say such studies fail to a stop at a causal link between nitrogen dioxide and deaths. other factors affecting mortality rates are not always taken into account. europe's top court sars poland has failed to implement regulations curbing air pollution the european court of justice ruling that the amount of harm or harmful pollutants rather in the air went over the legal daily limits. of poland. have been cracking down on country succeeding air pollution targets. threatening to take nine other countries to court including germany and the u.k. . gun control has once again become a well run ching emotional issue in the united states following last week's shootings at a florida high school but sales of guns have actually declined in the u.s. rec

u.p.a. environmental protection agency concluded the thousands in germany die prematurely as a result of respiratory illnesses each year that was based on a nationwide study of the effects of nitrogen dioxide. stupidity i think lawmakers aren't really interested in this study as if they were there be a far bigger push towards driving. but critics say such studies failed to establish a causal link between one thousand dioxide and primitive death. other factors affecting mortality rates are not always taken into account. with thought about some of the facts and figures surrounding this story and also the ongoing diesel gate investigation with our financial correspondent current bills in frankfurt colorado we're just hearing today that they've been raids for the first time a former board members at the luxury carmaker out. that's true and it is now top executives board members as is said and the fact that it's you. people who are suspects here is really relevant here up until now most of the executives at audi managed to give the impression that it was not they who were to blame but it was underlings w

u.p.a. environmental protection agency concluded that fire isn't in germany die prematurely as a result of respiratory illnesses each year that was based on a nationwide study of the effects of nitrogen dioxide. stupidity i think lawmakers aren't really interested in this study as ones if they were there would be a far bigger push towards driving. but critics say such studies failed to establish a causal link between nitrogen dioxide and emma cherry death other factors affecting mortality rates are not always taken into account. well fabienne schmidt joins us from our science desk in a ball on a fabia at the end of the day this is all about our health so put it in context for us how dangerous are these diesel emissions. it's probably difficult to tell but one thing is clear that these epidemiological studies which presents these figures of cells is also premature deaths. very problematic in the sense that it's not always clear to cause to really relates a reason why someone got a cardiac arrest or something something else directly to nitrogen oxides the other point is one has to keep in mind that even

u.p.a. environmental protection agency concluded the thousands in germany die prematurely as a result of respiratory illnesses each year that was based on a nationwide study of the effects of nitrogen dioxide. stupidity i think lawmakers aren't really interested in this study is if they were there be a far bigger push towards driving. but critics say such studies failed to establish a causal link between nitrogen dioxide and primitive death. other factors affecting mortality rates are not always taken into account. well for more on this let's bring in our business correspondent jeanette dumas allow now you know this court verdict which we're still waiting for comes months off to you and i sat here discussing in a organist that cost summit with german politicians and the industry heads months down the line i mean was that summit century not invade you know if it turns out to be the way the industry really only has itself to blame it just didn't do enough now after that summit no one was really satisfied with their solution to put software upgrades in five million these old vehicles it seemed to many

u.p.a. environmental protection agency concluded that thousands in germany die prematurely as a result of respiratory illnesses each year that was based on a nationwide study of the effects of nitrogen dioxide. stupidity i think lawmakers aren't really interested in the studies ones if they were there be a far bigger push towards driving. but critics say such studies failed to establish a causal link between nitrogen dioxide on the premises or deaths. other factors affecting mortality rates are not always taken into account. so let's move on to some of the corporate pros and cons with a loan from our business desk how much would a diesel ban actually hit the comm makers. you know it depends on how the band actually looks like and how much the idea of bands gathers momentum in germany and beyond but obviously they won't appreciate a band in any form and the ultimate worse case scenario that has them quaking in their boots of course is that if eventually all fossil fuel driven vehicles are banned from the roads in the next decades because when you think about it that's the sadia taken to its logical co