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by hokkos 2386 days ago
"Non-exhaust PM emissions from electric vehicles" study had a Corrigendum because of fake attribution and conflict of interest with a motor component company.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135223101...

> The authors regret that as Victor Timmers did not carry out the research under the auspices of the University of Edinburgh, nor in collaboration or consultation with any personnel at the University of Edinburgh, the affiliation of “University of Edinburgh” has now been removed from this work at the request of the Institution. In addition, subsequent to the publication of the Paper, Victor Timmers has disclosed a potential Conflict of Interest with regard to the work, namely: “non-financial support from Innas B.V, during the conduct of the study”.

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