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Red Lights Are Air Pollution Hotspots
2015-02-15 00:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: It is widely known that automobiles contribute a great deal to air pollution, and it turns out red lights in particular are air pollution hotspots, exposing you to nanoparticles that contribute to respiratory and heart diseases, new research says. UK commuters spend an average of about 1.5 hours a day behind the wheel. And even though these drivers spend just two percent of their commute passing through traffic lights, this short duration contributes to about 25 percent of total exposure to harmful...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical