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IQ of over half of the US population may have been lowered by leaded petrol

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Exposure to leaded petrol as a child has been linked to an average IQ drop of 2.6 points among US adults, increasing to 5.9 points among those born in the mid-to-late 1960s Health 7 March 2022 By Clare Wilson Fumes from cars using leaded petrol may affect IQ PictureLux/The Hollywood Archive/Alamy More than half of … Read more

Air pollution: Roadside emissions sensors help Hong Kong clean its air in world first

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Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide pollution have fallen sharply in Hong Kong since it introduced a world-first scheme to detect and repair vehicles with the highest emissions Technology 2 February 2022 By Alice Klein A busy road in Hong Kong picturelibrary / Alamy Stock Photo Hong Kong has improved its air quality by using roadside … Read more