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Air pollution may contribute to development of lung cancer in never-smokers

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142 points gmays | 1 comments | 04 Jul 25 18:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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mattigames ◴[04 Jul 25 20:33 UTC] No.44467663[source]▶
And the bill that passed just yesterday will help exacerbate this problem, the bill includes provisions that reduce royalties on oil and gas extraction from federal lands, extend tax breaks for fossil fuel production, and weaken regulations on drilling and mining.
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bboygravity ◴[04 Jul 25 20:52 UTC] No.44467798[source]▶
Because people will start driving around more for no reason just because gas is cheaper?

Or what's your reasoning for the correlation to higher future air pollution?

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bloudermilk ◴[04 Jul 25 20:57 UTC] No.44467831[source]▶
Not for no reason. For the reason that gas is cheaper and thus less prohibitive.
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crims0n ◴[04 Jul 25 22:31 UTC] No.44468455[source]▶
I don’t think the cost of fuel is the primary factor in travel decisions… it is almost always the cheapest option regardless. People are more interested in time and convenience, both of which become drastically less favorable the longer you have to drive.
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1. mattigames ◴[04 Jul 25 22:43 UTC] No.44468535[source]▶
If you search "survey would you travel more if gas was cheaper?" in google you get an AI summary saying "Yes, lower gas prices would likely lead to increased travel for many people. Surveys consistently show that the cost of gasoline is a significant factor in travel decisions, with many indicating they would travel more if gas were cheaper. "