BenjaminHCCarr, 5 months ago to delhi

How #traffic #exhaust may be affecting your #bloodpressure
It's not sitting in stopped #highway traffic responsible for raising one’s blood pressure. It’s also highway traffic’s fumes. Exposure to #roadway #pollution — even brief exposure to fumes and smoke; 2hrs in #rushhour traffic — can cause significant increases in blood pressure readings. 5mm mercury, according enough to push someone with normal levels to elevated or from elevated levels to stage 1 #hypertension.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/traffic-exhaust-could-increase-blood-pressure-uw-study-finds/

itnewsbot, 9 months ago to science

Road Salt? Bah! New Roadway Material Promises A Better Solution to Snow And Ice - If you’ve ever lived somewhere it gets properly cold, you’ll know that winter’s ic... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/06/road-salt-bah-new-roadway-material-promises-a-better-solution-to-snow-and-ice/ #hackadaycolumns #greenhacks #roadsalt #science #roadway #road

DrTCombs, 10 months ago to NoStupidQuestions

#Question: what are your favorite #software tools for visualizing new #roadway and #intersection designs?

If you wanted to communicate how a proposed intersection or roadway redesign would look and feel to the public, what would you use?
I'm looking specifically for examples of tools that are fairly easy to use by non-experts and can create realistic renderings suitable for #public engagement.

Thank you!

#transport #planning #engineering #biketooter #visualization