Michael Jerrett
Michael Jerrett
cradle pollution problem
We see that pollution is a problem from the cradle to the grave.
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The risks in L.A. are actually two to three times greater to what was observed in earlier studies.
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People who are diabetic may be more susceptible to day-to-day fluctuations in air pollution. They may experience a state of greater inflammation-related to insulin resistance-that makes their lungs more receptive to receiving harmful particles.
dangerous
It's what we can't see that is most dangerous to us.
cars fuel powerful
It comes from any powerful fuel combustion: coal, gas, factories, cars.
I think that's something we need to investigate further.
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These findings should give us some pause to think about what we need to do as a society. Restrictions on tailpipe emissions have gotten tighter, but there are more trucks and cars on the roads and people are driving farther. This study may cause us to reflect on how we use our cars, what cars we drive and whether we can do anything to make tailpipe emissions from all vehicles less harmful to health.