War? Out with petrol standards. Maximising harm from vehicle pollution.

What’s ‘dirty fuel’ doing to our lungs? The same as it did for most of 2025

Why does sulfur in fuel matter for health?
"Traffic-related pollution causes harm even at the relatively low levels found in Australia. Cleaner fuel means cleaner air – and cleaner air saves lives. Even short detours from that path should be taken cautiously, transparently and for as little time as possible." >>
https://theconversation.com/whats-dirty-fuel-doing-to-our-lungs-the-same-as-it-did-for-most-of-2025-278534
#FossilFuels #pollution #cars #idling #roads #sulphur #AirQuality #war #oil #SacrificeZone #PrematureDeaths #NegativeExternalities #health

Mobility design for mortality and morbidity

"Traffic pollution contributes to more than 1,800 premature deaths per year, study estimates. Vehicle pollution may contribute to more deaths each year than the number caused by road accidents."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-08-22/traffic-pollution-study-estimates-1800-premature-deaths-per-year/105677620
#cars #roads #FossilFuel #MobilityDesign #harm #pollution #air #PrematureDeath #Deathzone #idling #disease #inflammation #ActiveTransport

Children cut air pollution near their schools – by taking aim at their parents’ idling cars

"Australian drivers leave their cars idling up to 20% of their total travel time, producing as much as 8% of a trip’s emissions."

"Around schools, idling cars create pollution hotspots exposing children to harmful pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter. At the start and end of every school day, many Australian children head to the carpark or street to get picked up. While they’re waiting, they will be breathing in a mix of toxic gases and particle pollution."

"But car idling is one of the easiest behaviours to change. Internationally, anti-idling campaigns have led to improved air quality. In Australia, the problem of idling has largely been overlooked."
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https://theconversation.com/these-students-cut-air-pollution-near-their-schools-by-taking-aim-at-their-parents-idling-cars-262435
#FossilFuels #pollution #cars #parenting #idling #children #careless #motorists #Bellingen #GHG #climate

Report idling vehicles in NYC (and get a cut of the fines) with AI

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idle-reporter-for-nyc-dep/id6747315971

#HackerNews #AI #Vehicle #Reporting #NYC #Idling #Fines #Technology

Today in “Samuel Pepys’ Diary Reimagined”:

“Whether or not I make things happen, things will happen anyway. Life is happening anyway. The entire idea of a purpose is the inherent capitalist mindset talking; there is nothing wrong with me doing nothing at all.”

https://babumenos.com/SPDR/#a2025-01-07

#AntiCapitalism #DoingNothing #Idling #Productivity #NotLazy

Wearing Christmas pajamas and enjoying a very slow start to the day. Sundays usually involve coaching running at 0845 and then rowing at 1. Neither are happening today and I plan to make the most of it.
Might watch a film in a bit. Might play assasin’s creed 4. Might not.

#idling

Car exhaust in your blood stream

Sydney is the worst-ranked Australian city, recording a poorer air pollution score than London. Air pollution impacts our health, at any level... Asthma, lung cancer, respiratory infections, diabetes, stroke and heart disease had all been linked to the problem.

Vehicle emissions are the main source of chronic air pollution in Australian cities.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/14/hobart-darwin-and-canberra-ranked-among-top-10-global-cities-with-lowest-air-pollution
#pollution #air #Sydney #cars #Vehicles #diesel #Idling #culture #PublicHealth