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Air Quality and Exercise-Related Health Benefits from Reduced Car Travel in the Midwestern United States
Author(s) -
Maggie Grabow,
Scott N. Spak,
Tracey Holloway,
Brian Stone,
Adam C. Mednick,
Jonathan A. Patz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1103440
Subject(s) - metropolitan area , air quality index , trips architecture , environmental health , cmaq , air pollution , confidence interval , health impact assessment , geography , environmental science , demography , medicine , public health , meteorology , transport engineering , engineering , chemistry , nursing , archaeology , organic chemistry , sociology
Automobile exhaust contains precursors to ozone and fine particulate matter (PM ≤ 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter; PM2.5), posing health risks. Dependency on car commuting also reduces physical fitness opportunities.

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