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percent of the journey time that drivers and at traffic lights, the authors suggest
spend passing through intersections that, weather permitting, motorists
with traffic lights. should close car windows and switch off
the fan. This, they say, can reduce the
To reduce the amount of pollution
chance of breathing in hazardous levels
exposure while waiting in traffic jams
of air pollution by 76 percent.
They also recommend setting the fan so and increase the distance between you
that the air circulates internally. and the car in front while in traffic jams
Recirculating the air prevents pollution or stationary at traffic lights.
from entering from outside.
If the fan or heater needs to be on, the
"Where possible and with weather best setting would be to have the air re-
conditions allowing, it is one of the best circulating within the car without
ways to limit your exposure by keeping drawing in air from outdoors. Of course
windows shut, fans turned off and to try improving
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