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Impacts of Traffic - Coggle Diagram
Impacts of Traffic
Health Impacts
Increase of risk of getting into vehicular accidents due to the close proximity of multiple vehicles.
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Increase of risk of getting lung diseases (COPD) and asthma due to exposure to an increase in greenhouse gases and air pollutants such as carbon dioxide.
Increase in potential for obesity due to longer commute times, which decreases the amount of time spent doing physical activity.
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Exposure to multiple pollutants can be neurotoxic to drivers, passengers and even normal citizens, which can lead to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases or disorders in the future.
Noise pollution caused by traffic can cause sleep problems in general, which decreases metabolic performance over a longer period of time.
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Economic Impacts
Increased costs of commuting due to extra fuel wastage and loss of time that could be used for other activities.
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