Things that go away with #freetransit - health problems

Autism Risk Tied To Exposure To Traffic Pollution [STUDY]: "Volk and her colleagues also saw a similar link between autism and nitrogen dioxide, which is in car, truck and other vehicle emissions."

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Phoenix Valley Metro transit bus and light rail services see record-breaking increase in passengers

Phoenix Valley Metro transit bus and light rail services see record-breaking increase in passengers: "PHOENIX - Phoenix transit users have broken the record for the highest-ever recorded number of riders since spring 2009.

According to Valley Metro, there were 7,080,564 monthly boardings among the Valley Metro Bus and Lightrail. That number breaks the record of 6,649,206 passengers in April 2009."

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Free transit advocate elected mayor of San Diego

Mayor-elect Filner: Everyone should be heard: "After a bruising campaign filled with negative advertising, San Diego mayor-elect Bob Filner said Wednesday he would be bringing a divided city together by opening the doors of City Hall to all and ensuring everyone has a say in civic happenings."

Another Reason to Welcome Out the Age of Oil…

Another Reason to Welcome Out the Age of Oil…: "A new study by UCLA scientists has shown that even brief exposure to ultra-fine particles found near freeways is enough to boost the tissue inflammation that exacerbates asthma. Air pollution particles one-thousandth the width of a human hair incited inflammation deep in the lungs."

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