Sitting in traffic jams is officially bad for you

Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 14:31 in Health & Medicine

Pollution levels inside cars were found to be up to 40% higher while in traffic jams or at a red traffic light compared to free-flowing traffic conditions, new research indicates. The World Health Organization has placed outdoor air pollution among the top ten health risks faced by humans, linking with seven million premature deaths a year.

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