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Re:Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a... by gniv on Saturday April 12, 2025 @03:01PM (#43667052)
Like another commenter in this thread I suspect it's mostly due to banning cars with Crit'air > 2.
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Re:Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a... by user777777 on Sunday April 13, 2025 @03:51AM (#43670919)
No, it’s not just that. There’s a reduction in traffic. Traffic is the biggest cause of pollution. Even if the exhaust is “ clean “ (it’s not) there’s also tire dust and brake dust
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