Stoplights are hot spots for airborne pollution
Intersections expose drivers to 29 times as many harmful particles as the open road

RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT Drivers may spend only a tiny fraction of their time at stoplights, but that’s when they inhale a higher concentration of pollutants than when in motion.
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