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In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop in pollution

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473 points Brajeshwar | 1 comments | 10 Dec 25 15:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source
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lkbm ◴[10 Dec 25 15:34 UTC] No.46218856[source]▶
> Particulates issued from tailpipes can aggravate asthma and heart disease and increase the risk of lung cancer and heart attack. Globally, they are a leading risk factor for premature death.

Minor nitpick, but tailpipes aren't the primary source of emissions. The study is about PM2.5[0]. which will chiefly be tires and brake pads. Modern gasoline engines are relatively clean, outside of CO2, though diesel engines spit out a bunch of bad stuff.

[0] https://www.nature.com/articles/s44407-025-00037-2

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fortran77 ◴[10 Dec 25 15:53 UTC] No.46219190[source]▶
This is actually a major nitpick. If this "study" is this sloppy, what else isn't quite true?
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1. lkbm ◴[10 Dec 25 15:56 UTC] No.46219237[source]▶
The study doesn't mention tailpipes (afiact). This press release/article does. Don't dismiss scientists because journalists reporting their findings incorrectly.