from Journal of Environmental Science
Traffic jams are bad for our health. No
surprise? However, a British study has
come up with a way to greatly reduce
those toxic traffic fumes. In traffic jams
or just at red lights with other vehicles
in front of you, close your windows and
turn off the cooling and heating system
fan. Or, if you can, put the fan onto the
setting that recirculates air within the
car without drawing polluted air from
outside. The World Health Organization
says there are seven million premature
deaths worldwide from outdoor air
pollution. Here in the United States, the
World Health Organization lists ambient
particulate matter—air pollution—is the
eighth leading cause of death. The
study is published in the Journal of
Environmental Science.