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\"1024px-Diesel_particulate_filter_01\"<\/a>Particulates travel.\u00a0 That’s the news this week.\u00a0 Its how they travel that is surprising research conducted in Leeds has shown.\u00a0 Researchers monitored commuters travels by cycle, bus, car and walking.\u00a0 Some of the results are not surprising.\u00a0 For example its been known for years that cyclists imbibe less particulates than motorists.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition those travelling by bike were faster than any other mode of transport.\u00a0 There’s a surprise.<\/p>\n

However the big surprise for me was that the pedestrians imbibed the most particulates.\u00a0 Its not even close.\u00a0 The difference would be highly statistically significant.\u00a0 The reason of course makes common sense.\u00a0 The pedestrians took the longest so their exposure is the greatest.\u00a0 The cyclist took the least time so their exposure is the lowest.\u00a0\u00a0 Driving an electric vehicle of course does not save you either.\u00a0 Again this is logical you are breathing in others particulates and electric vehicles still produce about 50% of oil powered ones anyway.<\/p>\n

Particulates travel but not very far.\u00a0 Even turning down a quiet side street cuts your exposure massively (about 90% I seem to remember).\u00a0 So for pedestrians choosing your route is massively important.<\/p>\n

All this shows we need a wholesale shift in modes of transport.\u00a0 We know that particulates and NOX harm almost very organ in the body now.\u00a0 Getting people walking is a start but unless they use quiet routes they could end up poisoning themselves.\u00a0 Only getting people out of cars and getting them to use other modes of transport will cut it.<\/p>\n

Neil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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