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Large-scale study finds air pollution increases ER visits for breathing problems; rate depends on age, pollutant and lung disease

Green Car Congress

As levels of ozone and fine particulate pollution (PM 2.5 ) rise, more patients end up in the ER with breathing problems, according to the largest US study of air pollution and respiratory emergency room visits of patients of all ages. In “Age-specific Associations of Ozone and PM 2.5 among children, 5.1% among adults under 65 and 3.3%

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Road Test: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid Black Label AWD

Clean Fleet Report

If you want extra oomph, select the Excite mode and expect 0-60 mph times of 6.6 Each Nautilus comes with three changeable scent cartridgesMystic Forest, Ozonic Azure and Violet Cashmere. To maximize performance and efficiency, there are driver selectable drive modes that present several options for tailored driving.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Im gonna post a couple excerpts here: Most ozone pollution is caused by motor vehicles, which account for 72% of nitrogen oxides and 52% of reactive hydrocarbons (principal components of smog). (7, but its never even been close to the amount of garbage that gas power vehicles produce.

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Ioniq 6 review; Supercharger cuts; Toyota and Ram fuel-cell trucks: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

While recent EPA emissions rules for passenger cars and commercial trucks will help clean up particle pollution, ozone pollution remains a challenge. Eli Zero If you’re fine moving no faster than 25 mph, the tiny $11,990 Eli Zero EV might be just right for urban deliveries.

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