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What’s your point? That we should continue to favor gas cars over EVs? That cars should be taken off the road entirely? Something else?
My point was to defend ADSSDA's post against deeviant's claims. Personally, I would like light EVs.
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Idk, if you bothered to read the study that you are pointing to in your coup de grace, you'd would realize your cited sources admit that EV's create no more particulate pollution than ICE engines. Your cited study actually states that EVs do reduce particulate pollution but only by a couple percent, which is opposite of "creating more" for those who prefer evidence based positions. It's almost as if regenerative brea…
The original GP's post had two points: - most PM 2.5 pollution is produced by brake pad and tire wear - which [i.e. PM 2.5 pollution produced by brake pad and tire wear] is made worse by EVs due to their weight These are direct quotes from my links: - "A large fraction (50-85% and up to 90%) of traffic generated PM10 and PM2,5 is not due to the exhaust emissions by the motor, but rather to non-exhaust emissions (brak…
Both are true. However, without factoring in decreased friction-brake usage in EVs (due to regenerative braking), this point is meaningless or deceptive.
I certainly noticed this - over the last year I've gone from using reliever inhalers several times a week to not needing them for months. I did also start a new medication, Montelukast, around the time of the first lockdown, so it could conceivably be due to that in my case - but not having a chest infection at all for the last 18 months whereas I used to get one a year or so has been lovely.
maybe also check out a Ciclesonide inhaler (alvesco, another steroid) which has helped me a lot in my cardio. I can get that last 5-10% into my lungs and don't have those tiny wheezes at peak respiration.
And I'll make a note of that drug for the future thanks!
-- I got on steroids last year. Had huge increase in use of albuterol over the last 2 years. For like a decade i barely used anything, inhaler sat in the bottom of my climbing bag.
I'm in Denver, really bad pollution and the fire smoke is literally unlivable at its worst.
I have had asthma my entire life, and it definitely flares up with airborne irritants. There has been awesome citizen science work going on helping people understand the direct link between anything that emits smoke and asthma attacks: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1315 They even found that parents waiting to pick up kids at schools with their ICE engines running increased PM2.5 inside the en…
It's a city which _loves_ cars.
I used to cycle about 20 minutes to the office, the view was beautiful but the traffic was horrendous. I used to wheeze and struggle with breathing a lot more than usual. The doctor diagnosed me with "seasonal asthma" and gave me a ventolin prescription, which I've never felt the need to refill since leaving.
The doctor told me there was some phenomenon which made the air pollution worse, something about the reflection of the water from the harbor ? I wish I could remember what it was called.
It's anecdotal but that was my experience.
https://publicintegrity.org/environment/the-invisible-hazard... I imagine that keeping schoolchildren home from those schools would substantially help their respiratory health.
If kids can learn by themselves, this could change everything.
But currently my kid likes unboxing videos and nothing else. School is forced variety and social skills..
I have had asthma my entire life, and it definitely flares up with airborne irritants. There has been awesome citizen science work going on helping people understand the direct link between anything that emits smoke and asthma attacks: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1315 They even found that parents waiting to pick up kids at schools with their ICE engines running increased PM2.5 inside the en…
I've apparently never had asthma in my life, until I moved to Sydney, Australia for a while. It's a city which _loves_ cars. I used to cycle about 20 minutes to the office, the view was beautiful but the traffic was horrendous. I used to wheeze and struggle with breathing a lot more than usual. The doctor diagnosed me with "seasonal asthma" and gave me a ventolin prescription, which I've never felt the need to refill…
Australia has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world, with higher rates in rural and regional areas than the cities. Sydney also has a high rate of moulds which can be triggers due to its often humid environment and poor building standards (cf Melbourne for example where houses are more ruggedised)
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Idk, if you bothered to read the study that you are pointing to in your coup de grace, you'd would realize your cited sources admit that EV's create no more particulate pollution than ICE engines. Your cited study actually states that EVs do reduce particulate pollution but only by a couple percent, which is opposite of "creating more" for those who prefer evidence based positions. It's almost as if regenerative brea…
The original GP's post had two points: - most PM 2.5 pollution is produced by brake pad and tire wear - which [i.e. PM 2.5 pollution produced by brake pad and tire wear] is made worse by EVs due to their weight These are direct quotes from my links: - "A large fraction (50-85% and up to 90%) of traffic generated PM10 and PM2,5 is not due to the exhaust emissions by the motor, but rather to non-exhaust emissions (brak…
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> which is made worse by EVs due to their weight? What a ridiculous supposition. First the weight difference is not that huge, second EV's use regenerative breaking for a huge portion of their breaking spectrum bypassing break pads entirely.
Idk if you tried looking at any evidence when making your claim, but this clearly supports the gp and contradicts your statement [1] [2]. [1] https://www.ridef2.com/blog-del-direttore-ridef/will-electri... [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S13522...
Pollution was down. Stress was down. People staying at home means cleaner houses. Sharp temperature changes were down... probably, you'd miss the commute big ups and downs but also miss the office climate control. Peoples lives were mostly more controlled, far less variance.
And viruses were down.
> The ensuing months, to everyone’s surprise, turned into “this beautiful year,” Lawson told me. Scarlett hasn’t had a single asthma attack. Not a single visit to the ER. Nothing. She’s breathing so much better,
This doesn't fit with viruses, wouldn't lack of viruses only account for severe ER attacks that happen during a few scattered periods, not the whole year. It will be a mix, but 80:20, it should be one big thing.