How does a 1% increase in traffic cost your health?

Description

A causal analysis ran on the traffic data collected in Luxembourg indicates that a 1% increase in traffic leads to a 0.45% rise in nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a major air pollutant primarily emitted from cars and factories. The article discuss statistical methods employed to accurately quantify the impact of pollution, offers several recommendations and poses follow-up questions for further research.

Topic

Environment and Climate

Type

News Article

Tags

  • environment

  • luxembourg

  • traffic

Creation date

January 8, 2024

Last update

July 21, 2025

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