The Guardian
went big today in a lead article on the subject of air pollution which is
certainly a major problem. It attributes this to cars, traffic and other
outside forms of pollution that have grown during the years.
The article is here and is both short and clear to read. The main
issue are the effects on children that are emerging.
So what are
people urged to do about this especially as vehicle pollution does not smell
nice? The media etc. is full of advert's for fragrances as "air
fresheners" in the home and as part of a whole range of household and
personal products.
But these are
made from the same petro-chemicals as in vehicle fuels. The synthetics added are
powerful and hit hard adding to effect. The "get out" is that they
are not regulated and may have one or two per cent of natural content to allow
the advert's to make claims to that effect.
If anything
those in the home and on the body make an even more poisonous chemical
concoction than the stuff being pumped out of the back of a truck.
Many pollutant emissions such as NOx have been declining for decades but don't live in a city may still be good advice.
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