ApocaDocs: Commuters less able to take a deep breath

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Posted Wed May 18 2011: from Environmental Health News:


	Commuters less able to take a deep breath http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1305678861 Breathing traffic air pollution while commuting during rush hour affects airway function in drivers and bus riders but not bikers, report researchers in the journal Epidemiology. Even though the bikers inhaled more air - and more particulates - during their two-hour commutes, they didn't experience the airflow declines seen in the bus and car riders. Researchers found the vehicle commuters who inhaled more particulates did worse on the breathing tests: they exhaled less volume of air with higher levels of nitrogen oxide. These measures indicate restricted and inflamed airways. The breathing effects were associated with the short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM10) and soot.

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'Doc Jim says:

Still, it's worth it, driving, I mean... isn't it?

By 2020, there will be a billion cars on the planet.