If you live near a busy road you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and wailing sirens makes your blood … Road noise makes your blood pressure riseRead more
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Traffic noise slows cognitive development
Road traffic noise is a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children’s health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38 schools in … Traffic noise slows cognitive developmentRead more
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Steering Away from a Car-Centric Society
Learning to drive scared me as a teenager. There was something terrifying about controlling a two-ton hunk of metal, and my drivers’ education teacher didn’t … Steering Away from a Car-Centric SocietyRead more
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Texan revolt against giant new highways
Texas, with its wide-laned roads and supersized highways, seems like an unlikely place for a rebellion against the supremacy of American car culture. But last … Texan revolt against giant new highwaysRead more
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Calls Grow for New Laws on Rail Safety
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg finally visited East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday for the first time since a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed earlier this … Calls Grow for New Laws on Rail SafetyRead more
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U.S. House votes to block rail strike, mandate paid sick leave
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve a bill to block a potentially crippling railroad strike and to mandate paid sick time … U.S. House votes to block rail strike, mandate paid sick leaveRead more
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India Must Account for Human and Ecological Costs of Highway Expansion
Rapid highway expansion is among the priorities of the central government, evident from how the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) budget has expanded very … India Must Account for Human and Ecological Costs of Highway ExpansionRead more
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Highway death toll messages cause more crashes
Displaying the highway death toll on message boards is a common awareness campaign, but new research from the University of Toronto and University of Minnesota … Highway death toll messages cause more crashesRead more
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Protest at East Hampton Airport Over Private Jet Use to Shut Down Airport
As unprecedented heat and dizzyingly myriad examples of climate crisis unfold around the world, a group of community organizations is partnering with members of the … Protest at East Hampton Airport Over Private Jet Use to Shut Down AirportRead more
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Pedestrian Deaths Spike in U.S. as Reckless Driving Surges
After a festive evening spent viewing a display of holiday lights, Aditya Bhattacharya and his family were crossing a street to head home. Then a … Pedestrian Deaths Spike in U.S. as Reckless Driving SurgesRead more