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Polluted Cities Like London Choke Pedal-Powered Residents With Dirty Nanoparticles

Photo by invisibleconsequential via flickr. Air quality is not something we tend to complain about – a rain shower or snow flurries can stop cyclists in their tracks, but gradually worsening air doesn’t make our daily talking points. Perhaps it should – we are a bit like frogs in the hot pot, not realizing the danger until we’re dead. A new UK study reported in the Times shows cyclists can be among the most vulnerable to dirty, particulate-rich city air, inhaling fiv… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Polluted Cities Like London Choke Pedal-Powered Residents With Dirty Nanoparticles