Volkswagen Admits to Using Monkeys to Test Diesel Fumes

Volkswagen Admits to Using Monkeys to Test Diesel Fumes Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler conducted a study that forced caged monkeys to inhale diesel fumes. The goal of the experiment was to show that new diesel engines are safer than their predecessors. The New York Times for reported on the study last week, and it was also documented in Netflix's 'Dirty Money.' Volkswagen in statement The German automaker said the tests were conducted by the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute and commissioned by the European Research Group on Environment and Health in the Transport Sector (EUGT).