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| Subject: Traffic pollution kills 5,000 a year in UK, says study Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:35 pm | |
| Road pollution is more than twice as deadly as traffic accidents, according to a study of UK air quality. The analysis appears in Environmental Science and Technology, carried out by Steve Yim and Steven Barrett, pollution experts from MIT in Massachusetts. They estimate that combustion exhausts across the UK cause nearly 5,000 premature deaths each year. The pair also estimate that exhaust gases from aeroplanes cause a further 2,000 deaths annually. By comparison, 2010 saw, 1,850 deaths due to road accidents recorded http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17704116 so even if you dont drive or fly,your knacked | |
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