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Study finds PM from biodiesel blends may be 50-80% less toxic per unit PM mass than from petroleum diesel

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However, the relative toxicity of biodiesel emissions compared to petroleum diesel remains unclear. nmol/min/mg PM for B0 and B100, respectively, and from 22.6 ± 4.5 There is growing consensus that PM toxicity is linked to the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on PM and the subsequent oxidative stress induced in cells.

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Massachusetts to Accept Only Waste-Derived Biofuels to Qualify for Mandate for Diesel and Home Heating Oil

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Waste feedstocks are defined in the enabling legislation specifically as “ previously used or discarded solid, liquid or contained gaseous material with heating value resulting from industrial, commercial or household food service activities that would otherwise be stored, treated, transferred or disposed. The Clean Energy Biofuels Act.