17B life years could be saved if air pollution was reduced to WHO standards

Re:17B life years could be saved if air pollution was reduce... by beebeepka on Sunday September 12, 2021 @05:19PM (#28505072)

Maybe Stockholm has plenty of wind? Big cities tend to stink. Didn't bother me until my 30s, now I can barely tolerate the smell, not just the fact that it kills us.

But hey, people want cars. Lots of dirty but cheap cars. Almost nobody seems to care. It's just the nature of living in a poor country I guess.

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Re:17B life years could be saved if air pollution was reduce... by occz on Sunday September 12, 2021 @05:39PM (#28505262)

Stockholm isn't particularly windy.

I think cars generally contribute to bad smells, and poor waste management infrastructure can also contribute to bad smells (think garbage bins out on streets instead of enclosed, for example)

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Re:17B life years could be saved if air pollution was reduce... by fogihujy on Monday September 13, 2021 @01:47AM (#28508200)

It's situated on an archepilago in the Baltic sea. Sure, it might be less windy than other coastal cities, but Stockholm is far windier than cities in-land.

Stockholm has tolls to reduce road congestion though. The place was definitely smellier back in the 90's.

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