Air pollution contributes to
respiratory cancer and infections,
asthma, cardiopulmonary disease,
irritation of the eye, nose and
throat, and wheezing.25 Each year,
air pollution from cars causes
between 900 and 2,000 early
deaths and between 900 and
4,500 cases of bronchitis,
cardiovascular and respiratory
disease, costing between
$1.5 and $3.8 billion.
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